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Kovalev, Andrei
GM🇧🇾FIDE 13500023· Male· Belarus· Born in 1961
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Andrei Kovalev, a 65-year-old Belarusian Grandmaster, is rated 2407 and ranked 7th among Belarusian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2368 and 2440 over the past 2 years. 95 rated games in the past year (≈57/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 3rd Kumania - IM, First Saturday 2026 February - GM, and SixDays Budapest February 2026 - GM-B. Also played 3 rapid (including Open Republican Veterans Tournament 2025) and 4 blitz events (including Cup RTsOP June 2025 Blitz june Toumnament A) recently. His peak of 2575 was reached at age 41 (Jan 2002, World #159 at the time); he spent 15 months in Belarusian top 3.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 40).
Current rating
2407
Standard
Rpd2301·Blz2227
All-time high
2575
−168 pts below
Jan 2002 · age 41
Jan 2002 · age 41
Activity
74
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
95 past 12 mo · ≈8/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#7
#7 · Belarusian players · of 346
15 months in National top 3 (2001–2023)
15 months in National top 3 (2001–2023)
Career timeline
21 entries2023
15 months in national top 3
since Jan 2001
Aug 2023
2022
9th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 61 · rated 2466
Dec 2022
2020
Re-crossed 2500
at age 59
May 2020
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2501 → returned at 2469
May 2020
2017
12th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 56 · rated 2525
May 2017
2016
Re-crossed 2500
at age 55
Dec 2016
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+11
2396 → 2407
Tournaments
11
78 games
Score
52/ 7866.7%
30W44D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 6.5/9 | #1 | 2398 | +2.6 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 5/9 | #4 | 2455 | +8.7 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 5/9 | #5 | 2442 | +7.1 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #13 | 2474 | +2.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #8 | 3112 | +4.1 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6.5/10 | #4 | 2377 | +1.3 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 7/9 | #1 | 2437 | +6.6 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #38 | 3083 | +3.8 |
Round-Robin | Sep 2025 | 6.5/9 | #2 | 2371 | +2.5 |
Round-Robin | Aug 2025 | 5.5/9 | #5 | 2330 | -3.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsVeniamen ShtyrenkovGM
🇷🇺RUS·2276
+0 −0 =12
12 games·last met Jun 2013
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vsTimofey IljinIM
🇺🇦UKR·2213
+2 −0 =9
11 games·last met Aug 2013
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vsMikhail SpizharnyFM
🇧🇾BLR·2365
+3 −3 =3
9 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsKiryl Parkhimchyk
🇧🇾BLR·1974
+6 −0 =2
8 games·last met Jun 2025
View head-to-head →
vsMaksim TsarukGM
FID·2483
+3 −2 =3
8 games·last met Feb 2025
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Rankings
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Belarus
#7
out of 521 players
Europe
#972
in continent
World
#1,549
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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