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Novikov, Vitalij

Novikov, Vitalij

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FIDEFIDE 12800384· Male· Lithuania· Born in 1958

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Vitalij Novikov, a 68-year-old Lithuanian player, is rated 2232 and sitting in the top 3% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 23 months (2003–2005), 17 months (2009–2011), 22 months (2011–2013) and 99 months (2015–2024). Recent standard appearances include Lithuanian chess league (higest division) 2026 round 6-7, Lithuanian Chess League 2025 Highest Division round 3-5, and Lithuanian chess league (higest division) 2026 round 1-2. His peak of 2342 was reached at age 48 (Jan 2006); he also reached Lithuanian #19 in Oct 2005.

Current rating

2232

Standard

Rpd2092·Blz—

All-time high

2342

−110 pts below
Jan 2006 · age 48

Activity

7

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 3%

#6,578 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

17 entries
2024
85th 65-70 player worldwide
at age 66 · rated 2284
Feb 2024
2015
Inactive for 99 months
paused at 2293 → returned at 2284
Oct 2015
2014
1st Lithuanian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2325
Nov 2014
2013
100 career games
at age 55
Apr 2013
2011
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 2322 → returned at 2315
May 2011
2009
3rd Lithuanian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2330
Nov 2009

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Yuri Dr Agafonov 2,062
Lithuanian Chess League 2025 Highest Division round 3-5 · Feb 2026 · +5.0 Elo
Evolution
-31
2263 → 2232
Tournaments
3
6 games
Score
1.5/ 625.0%
1W1D4L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Lithuanian chess league (higest division) 2026 round 6-7
Team
Mar 20260/2#551477-18.6
Lithuanian Chess League 2025 Highest Division round 3-5
Team
Feb 20261/2#362214-2.4
Lithuanian chess league (higest division) 2026 round 1-2
Team
Jan 20260.5/2#332083-9.6
Worst Elo result: Lithuanian chess league (higest division) 2026 round 6-7 (-18.6 Elo, finished #55).

Most-Played Opponents

vsVidmantas MalisauskasGM
🇱🇹LTU·2265
+0 −8 =0
8 games·last met Jun 2024
View head-to-head →
vsSergej Jalanskij
🇱🇹LTU·1955
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Oct 2024
View head-to-head →
vsVladimir Pavlovic
🇱🇹LTU·2138
+0 −0 =5
5 games·last met Oct 2024
View head-to-head →

Rankings

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Lithuania
#38
out of 1,239 players
Europe
#4,528
in continent
World
#6,578
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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1
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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2,401
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38🇱🇹Novikov, Vitalij2,232
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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3
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4
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2,744
5
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6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
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4528🇱🇹Novikov, Vitalij2,232
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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2,753
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6578🇱🇹Novikov, Vitalij2,232