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Novikov, Igor
GM🇺🇸FIDE 14100037· Male· United States of America· Born in 1962
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Igor Novikov, a 64-year-old American Grandmaster, is rated 2477 and sitting in the top 1% of American players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2450 and 2500 for 22 months. 24 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 63rd Annual Baltimore Open - Championship, 4th Annual Newcomb Memorial Tournament, and CFCC 2026 Winter Open & Scholastic - Master-Expert. He had 2 career breaks: 60 months (2007–2012) and 83 months (2012–2019). His peak of 2610 was reached at age 42 (Jul 2004); he also reached World #93 in Apr 2002.
Competes for United States of America since Apr 2002. Awarded GM in 2001 (age 39).
Current rating
2477
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2610
−133 pts below
Jul 2004 · age 42
Jul 2004 · age 42
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#52 · American players · of 4,932
Career timeline
18 entries2023
5th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 61 · rated 2527
Feb 2023
2021
7th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 59 · rated 2551
Aug 2021
2013
9th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2563
Jan 2013
2012
20th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 50 · rated 2563
Oct 2012
Inactive for 83 months
paused at 2563 → returned at 2556
May 2012
2007
Inactive for 60 months
paused at 2560 → returned at 2563
Apr 2007
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-8
2485 → 2477
Tournaments
4
31 games
Score
15.5/ 3150.0%
13W15D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/5 | #7 | 2270 | -8.1 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/5 | #2 | 2217 | +3.9 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/5 | #3 | 2328 | -2.4 |
Round-Robin | Jul 2025 | 4.5/9 | #7 | 2465 | -1.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAlexander ShabalovGM
🇺🇸USA·2421
+1 −2 =3
6 games·last met Jul 2025
View head-to-head →
vsGregory KaidanovGM
🇺🇸USA·2491
+0 −0 =6
6 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsJoel BenjaminGM
🇺🇸USA·2471
+0 −1 =5
6 games·last met Jul 2025
View head-to-head →
vsLarry ChristiansenGM
🇺🇸USA·2563
+0 −2 =3
5 games·last met Jul 2025
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Rankings
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United States of America
#52
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#95
in continent
World
#764
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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Europe
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