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Gaponenko, Inna
IM🇺🇦FIDE 14101181· Female· Ukraine· Born in 1976
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Inna Gaponenko, a 50-year-old Ukrainian International Master, is rated 2331 and ranked 6th among Ukrainian women, and in the top 1% worldwide. She has held steady between 2300 and 2350 for 14 months. 61 rated games in the past year (≈72/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Oberliga NRW 2025-2026 April 2026, 1. Frauenbundesliga 2025-2026 April 2026, and Team 2026 - Nationale 1 r4-5. Also played 3 rapid (including Craiova Grand Prix 2025) and 2 blitz events (including 6th Paul Keres Memorial Festival 2025 - Blitz Tournament) recently. Her peak of 2482 was reached at age 29 (Apr 2005, Ukrainian #51 at the time).
Awarded WGM in 2001 (age 25) and IM in 2004 (age 28).
Current rating
2331
Standard
Rpd2291·Blz2235
All-time high
2482
−151 pts below
Apr 2005 · age 29
Apr 2005 · age 29
Activity
55
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
61 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#6
#6 · Ukrainian women · of 228
Career timeline
18 entries2025
7th Ukrainian 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2356
Apr 2025
2019
7th Ukrainian 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 2450
Jun 2019
2016
Re-crossed 2400
at age 40
Mar 2016
2015
Re-crossed 2400
at age 39
Jun 2015
2013
Re-crossed 2400
at age 37
Oct 2013
2011
1,000 career games
at age 35
May 2011
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-2
2333 → 2331
Tournaments
13
53 games
Score
26.5/ 5350.0%
13W34D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/2 | #78 | 2166 | -4.2 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 2/2 | #20 | 3003 | +6.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #3 | 2958 | +5.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #24 | 2446 | +3.5 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #36 | 2192 | -3.5 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #152 | 2234 | -2.5 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #47 | 2356 | +0.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #88 | 2271 | -1.5 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #50 | 2300 | -0.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1.5/5 | #155 | 2150 | -13.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAntoaneta StefanovaGM
🇧🇬BUL·2401
+2 −11 =9
22 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsAlexandra KosteniukGM
🇨🇭SUI·2491
+2 −9 =10
21 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsOlga BabiyWGM
🇩🇪GER·2294
+8 −4 =7
19 games·last met Dec 2021
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vsEvgeniya DoluhanovaWGM
🇺🇦UKR·2199
+9 −1 =8
18 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsLela JavakhishviliIM
🇬🇪GEO·2442
+2 −3 =12
17 games·last met Oct 2025
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Rankings
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Ukraine
#93
out of 3,788 players
Europe
#2,066
in continent
World
#3,180
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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