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Zhukova, Natalia
GM🇺🇦FIDE 14101513· Female· Ukraine· Born in 1979
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Natalia Zhukova, a 47-year-old Ukrainian Grandmaster, is rated 2319 and ranked 7th among Ukrainian women, and in the top 2% worldwide. She has held steady between 2300 and 2350 for 7 years. 11 rated games in the past year (≈48/year long-term). Recent appearances: FIDE World Women`s Team Championship 2025 and European Women Team Ch 2025. Her peak of 2499 was reached at age 31 (May 2010); she also reached Ukrainian #47 in Jul 2004.
Awarded GM in 2010 (age 31) and WGM in 2001 (age 22).
Current rating
2319
Standard
Rpd2244·Blz2289
All-time high
2499
−180 pts below
May 2010 · age 31
May 2010 · age 31
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#7
#7 · Ukrainian women · of 228
Career timeline
16 entries2025
12th Ukrainian 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2322
Nov 2025
2022
15th Ukrainian 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 2335
Apr 2022
2018
1,000 career games
at age 39
Nov 2018
Re-crossed 2400
at age 39
Aug 2018
2011
500 career games
at age 32
Jan 2011
2010
GM title awardedGM
at age 31 · 3rd quarter Presidential Board 2007
May 2010
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+14
2305 → 2319
Tournaments
2
11 games
Score
7/ 1163.6%
4W6D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/3 | #53 | 2256 | -2.7 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6/8 | #16 | 2467 | +17.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsValentina GuninaGM
FID·2374
+11 −4 =4
19 games·last met Mar 2023
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vsOlga GiryaGM
🇷🇺RUS·2380
+6 −5 =6
17 games·last met Jan 2020
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vsAlexandra KosteniukGM
🇨🇭SUI·2496
+5 −7 =4
16 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsElisabeth PaehtzGM
🇩🇪GER·2404
+3 −3 =9
15 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsAnna MuzychukGM
🇺🇦UKR·2522
+0 −8 =7
15 games·last met Dec 2019
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Rankings
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Ukraine
#102
out of 3,843 players
Europe
#2,299
in continent
World
#3,490
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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