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Kovaleva, Ekaterina
WFM🇧🇾FIDE 13504355· Female· Belarus· Born in 1984
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Ekaterina Kovaleva, a 42-year-old Belarusian Woman FIDE Master, is rated 1980. She has held steady between 1950 and 2000 for 6 years. 13 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Also played 1 rapid (including Republican tournament in memory of M.V. Sergeeni) and 1 blitz events (including 40 years of the Republican Chess Palace) recently. She had 2 career breaks: 47 months (2016–2020) and 43 months (2021–2025). Her peak of 2171 was reached at age 24 (Apr 2008); she also reached Belarusian #38 in Jun 2025.
Previously known as Ekaterina Kovaleva (until Jan 2010). Awarded WFM in 2021 (age 37).
Current rating
1980
Standard
Rpd1841·Blz1756
All-time high
2171
−191 pts below
Apr 2008 · age 24
Apr 2008 · age 24
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#30,787
#30,787 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2026
4th Belarusian 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 1980
Jun 2026
2025
Peak Belarusian rank: #38
at age 41 · rated 1962
Jun 2025
2021
Inactive for 43 months
paused at 1954 → returned at 1962
Oct 2021
WFM title awardedWFM
at age 37
Jun 2021
2016
Inactive for 47 months
paused at 2000 → returned at 1959
Feb 2016
Re-crossed 2000
at age 32
Jan 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+18
1962 → 1980
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
5.5/ 778.6%
5W1D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 5.5/7 | #3 | 2046 | +18.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsTatiana ZhigalkoWFM
🇧🇾BLR·2134
+3 −4 =2
9 games·last met Jan 2016
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vsKatsiaryna BeinensonWFM
🇧🇾BLR·1976
+5 −3 =0
8 games·last met Jan 2016
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vsLanita StetskoFM
🇧🇾BLR·2196
+0 −4 =4
8 games·last met Sep 2015
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vsNatallia KusenkovaWFM
🇧🇾BLR·2169
+2 −2 =3
7 games·last met Jan 2016
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vsMaryia Kaliadzich
🇧🇾BLR·2053
+4 −0 =2
6 games·last met Jan 2016
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Rankings
/
Belarus
#46
out of 544 players
Europe
#22,759
in continent
World
#30,786
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Belarus
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Europe
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World
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| 30786 | 1,980 | |