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Kopylov, Daniel
IM🇩🇪FIDE 12921971· Male· Germany· Born in 2003
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Daniel Kopylov, a 23-year-old German International Master, is rated 2417 — just 18 short of his peak of 2435 (Jan 2025, age 22) and sitting in the top 1% of German players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2400 and 2450 for 18 months. 52 rated games in the past year (≈55/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SonFlow Cup - Kolding Bymesterskab 2026 - 1, grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open, and 2. Bundesliga Nord 2025-2026 Februar 2026. Also played 3 rapid (including 3. Berlin U25 Open Rapid) and 3 blitz events (including 3. Berlin U25 Open Blitz) recently. He reached German #76 in Apr 2026.
Awarded IM in 2025 (age 22) and FM in 2022 (age 19). At junior level, he reached World #100 in U18, World #70 in U16, World #33 in U14, World #74 in U12 and #11 and #5 nationally in U20 and U10.
Current rating
2417
Standard
Rpd2332·Blz2341
All-time high
2435
−18 pts below
Jan 2025 · age 22
Jan 2025 · age 22
Activity
60
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
52 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#99 · German players · of 14,156
Career timeline
26 entries2026
Peak German rank: #76
at age 23 · rated 2434
Apr 2026
2025
IM title awardedIM
at age 22 · 2025 1st FIDE Council
Apr 2025
All-time peak 2435
at age 22 · −18 from today
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 2400
at age 21
Dec 2024
K-factor lowered to 10
at age 21
Dec 2024
6-month rising streak
+41 Elo
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-4
2421 → 2417
Tournaments
7
43 games
Score
30/ 4369.8%
23W14D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/5 | #5 | 2470 | +2.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/9 | #201 | 2222 | -19.9 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #35 | 2575 | +3.7 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #24 | 2525 | +2.5 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 7/9 | #3 | 2515 | +11.1 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/7 | #5 | 2308 | -6.1 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/9 | #13 | 2389 | +0.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMichael KopylovIM
🇺🇦UKR·2340
+3 −4 =21
28 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsFilip Boe OlsenIM
🇩🇰DEN·2475
+6 −6 =2
14 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsJakob Leon PajekenIM
🇩🇪GER·2475
+3 −2 =7
12 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsTobias VoegeFM
🇩🇪GER·2313
+4 −7 =1
12 games·last met Jul 2023
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vsBenedict KrauseIM
🇩🇪GER·2420
+1 −6 =4
11 games·last met Nov 2025
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Rankings
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Germany
#99
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#869
in continent
World
#1,396
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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