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Kupalov, Igor
🇨🇭FIDE 1310925· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1968
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Igor Kupalov, a 58-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1916. He has slipped back 85 Elo over the past 12 months. 82 rated games in the past year (≈33/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 3, SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2, and Open des Amateurs 2026 round 2-3. Also played 4 rapid (including 37e Open Rapide du CEG) and 3 blitz events (including Open Blitz du 50e de la FGE) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 17 months (2010–2011) and 13 months (2012–2013). His peak of 2123 was reached at age 47 (Jun 2015).
Current rating
1916
Standard
Rpd1922·Blz2020
All-time high
2123
−207 pts below
Jun 2015 · age 47
Jun 2015 · age 47
Activity
66
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
75 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#44,191
#44,191 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2025
500 career games
at age 57
Apr 2025
25th Swiss 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 2067
Mar 2025
Best 12-month gain (+114 Elo)
1937 → 2051
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 56
May 2024
2019
26th Swiss 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2113
Mar 2019
2018
Re-crossed 2100
at age 50
Aug 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-95
2011 → 1916
Tournaments
35
78 games
Score
41/ 7852.6%
34W18D26L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
18 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/6 | #19 | 1941 | +3.0 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #4 | 1813 | -3.8 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 0/1 | #16 | 939 | -15.0 |
Team | May 2026 | 0/1 | #1430 | 1127 | -10.4 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #764 | 2060 | +3.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/2 | #22 | 1668 | -14.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #6 | 2466 | +3.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/6 | #3 | 2665 | +30.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/3 | #383 | 1777 | -12.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #741 | 1935 | +0.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAlexander Klyucharev
🇨🇭SUI·1765
+8 −0 =7
15 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsJose Ruiz
🇨🇭SUI·2004
+6 −4 =2
12 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsThierry Bonferroni
🇨🇭SUI·1950
+3 −4 =4
11 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsNils Delmonico
🇨🇭SUI·1993
+2 −2 =5
9 games·last met Oct 2024
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vsJaspaul Bagri
🇨🇭SUI·2023
+2 −2 =5
9 games·last met Dec 2023
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Rankings
/
Switzerland
#739
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#32,596
in continent
World
#44,190
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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