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Milov, Vadim
GM🇨🇭FIDE 1304364· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1972
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Vadim Milov, a 54-year-old Swiss Grandmaster, is rated 2576 and ranked 1st among Swiss players, and 224th worldwide. He has held steady between 2575 and 2600 for 18 months. 24 rated games in the past year (≈36/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SMM NLB 2026 round 2, SMM NLB 2026 round 1, and Deutsche Pokalmannschaftsmeisterschaft 2026 Maerz. Also played 1 rapid event (including Zurich Gligoric Rapid Open) recently. His peak of 2705 was reached at age 36 (Jul 2008); he also reached World #22 in Jul 2004 and spent 45 months in the world top 100, with a longest streak of 2 consecutive years.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 29).
Current rating
2576
Standard
Rpd2616·Blz2519
All-time high
2705
−129 pts below
Jul 2008 · age 36
Jul 2008 · age 36
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#1
#1 · Swiss players · of 3,201
45 months in World top 100 (2001–2012)
45 months in World top 100 (2001–2012)
Career timeline
26 entries2024
5th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 52 · rated 2609
Nov 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2600
at age 51
May 2023
2022
10th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 50 · rated 2603
Dec 2022
2019
Re-crossed 2600
at age 47
Nov 2019
2018
7-month rising streak
+15 Elo
Aug 2018
Re-crossed 2600
at age 46
Jul 2018
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-5
2581 → 2576
Tournaments
14
23 games
Score
17.5/ 2376.1%
16W5D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #40 | 2976 | +0.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #16 | 3058 | +1.3 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #1 | 3072 | +2.9 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #74 | 1511 | -8.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2.5/3 | #7 | 2581 | +0.9 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #13 | 2832 | +0.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #55 | 2351 | -5.5 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1.5/2 | #25 | 2569 | -0.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #56 | 2420 | -2.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 2/2 | #7 | 3093 | +3.1 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsMurtez OndoziFM
KOS·2306
+4 −0 =3
7 games·last met Feb 2024
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vsYannick PelletierGM
🇨🇭SUI·2514
+1 −1 =4
6 games·last met Oct 2015
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vsMarkus KlauserIM
🇨🇭SUI·2292
+6 −0 =0
6 games·last met Jul 2015
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vsJonas RosnerIM
🇩🇪GER·2451
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Sep 2025
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Rankings
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Switzerland
#1
out of 3,420 players
Europe
#120
in continent
World
#224
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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