Valery Tsarev vs Yury Stepurko
Valery Tsarev (80, RUS) and Yury Stepurko (84, RUS) have never met in classical OTB, but played 27 rapid/blitz games on record. They share 150 common opponents with at least 3 games each side, providing a calibration of relative strength. With current classical ratings of 2210 and 1997, the Elo model gives Tsarev a 74% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2210 vs 1997 (Δ +213)
With Valery Tsarev as white
74% Valery14% draw13% Yury
With Yury Stepurko as white
65% Valery16% draw18% Yury
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Valery Tsarev | Yury Stepurko | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2210 | 1997 |
| Peak rating | 2300 · Jan 2001 | 2317 · Jan 2011 |
| Peak age | 55 | 69 |
| World rank now | #9,538 | #29,720 |
| World rank peak | #5,637 | #4,380 |
| Federation rank now | #884 | #1,742 |
| Games (career, STD) | 116 | 607 |
| Months active | 218 | 218 |
| % white wins | 54% | 56% |
| % black wins | 49% | 46% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | — | — |
| Activity 12m (games) | 0 | 0 |
Best Win
Valery Tsarev
Yury Stepurko
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (27)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Valery Tsarev
Yury Stepurko