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Cherepov, Alexej
CM🇧🇾FIDE 13503650· Male· Belarus· Born in 1982
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Alexej Cherepov, a 44-year-old Belarusian Candidate Master, is rated 2008. He has slipped back 75 Elo over the past 12 months. 19 rated games in the past year (≈36/year long-term). Recent appearances: V.Korchnoi Memorial 2025 Standard and Minsk-2025. Also played 3 rapid (including Petersburg Summer 2025 Rapid Grand Prix) and 8 blitz events (including Blitz Grand Prix of Russia 2025) recently. His peak of 2289 was reached at age 22 (Oct 2004); he also reached Belarusian #22 in Nov 2023.
Awarded CM in 2024 (age 42). Earned a IM norm at 11th Intl Tnmt of Palaiochora 2018.
Current rating
2008
Standard
Rpd2074·Blz2089
All-time high
2289
−281 pts below
Oct 2004 · age 22
Oct 2004 · age 22
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#26,276
#26,276 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2024
CM title awardedCM
at age 42
Apr 2024
2023
Peak Belarusian rank: #22
at age 41 · rated 2087
Nov 2023
4th Belarusian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2140
Jan 2023
2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2194 → returned at 2191
Mar 2020
2018
Best 12-month gain (+123 Elo)
2122 → 2245
Aug 2018
Re-crossed 2200
at age 36
Aug 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-75
2083 → 2008
Tournaments
2
19 games
Score
10.5/ 1955.3%
7W7D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/9 | #130 | 1936 | -21.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6/10 | #48 | 1820 | -53.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJurij TihonovGM
🇧🇾BLR·2350
+1 −7 =4
12 games·last met Aug 2021
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vsSergei KhamitskiyIM
🇧🇾BLR·2229
+1 −1 =10
12 games·last met May 2017
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vsEgor FilipetsFM
🇧🇾BLR·2271
+1 −7 =2
10 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsViachaslau ZarubitskiIM
🇧🇾BLR·2396
+2 −6 =1
9 games·last met Sep 2020
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vsVitaly TeterevGM
🇧🇾BLR·2239
+1 −6 =1
8 games·last met Jan 2026
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Rankings
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Belarus
#40
out of 544 players
Europe
#19,420
in continent
World
#26,276
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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