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Epelbaum, Maksim

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FIDEFIDE 14101700· Male· Ukraine· Born in 1977

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Maksim Epelbaum, a 49-year-old Ukrainian player, is rated 2305 — just 24 short of his peak of 2329 (Jan 2001, age 24) and sitting in the top 2% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 282-month break between Jul 2001 and Feb 2025. Recent standard appearances include Artzit A 2026 4, Artzit A 2026 2-3, and Alef Darom 2025 8-9. He reached Ukrainian #92 in Apr 2025.

Current rating

2305

Standard

Rpd—·Blz2297

All-time high

2329

−24 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 24

Activity

2

games / yr avg.

4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 2%

#3,930 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

9 entries
2025
Peak Ukrainian rank: #92
at age 48 · rated 2328
Apr 2025
10th Ukrainian 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 2328
Apr 2025
2001
Inactive for 282 months
paused at 2322 → returned at 2326
Jul 2001
Crossed 2300
at age 24
Jan 2001
Crossed 2200
at age 24
Jan 2001
Crossed 2100
at age 24
Jan 2001

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Michael Kunin 2,004
Artzit A 2026 2-3 · Jan 2026 · +2.9 Elo
Evolution
-4
2309 → 2305
Tournaments
3
4 games
Score
2.5/ 462.5%
2W1D1L
Top 2 wins
1.[W]vsMichael Kunin2,004·Artzit A 2026 2-3·R2·+2.9
2.[W]vsVlad Adamchuk1,949·Alef Darom 2025 8-9·R8·+2.2
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsLeon LedermanIM2,187·Alef Darom 2025 8-9·R9·-13.4

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Artzit A 2026 4
Open Swiss
Apr 20260.5/1#292027-6.8
Artzit A 2026 2-3
Open Swiss
Jan 20261/1#172804+2.8
Alef Darom 2025 8-9
Team
May 20251/2#292068-11.6

Rankings

/
Ukraine
#109
out of 3,788 players
Europe
#2,598
in continent
World
#3,930
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
Ukraine
1
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3
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2,638
4
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2,634
5
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2,623
6
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2,617
7
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2,614
8
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2,612
9
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2,607
10
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2,604
...
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Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
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2598🇺🇦Epelbaum, Maksim2,305
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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3930🇺🇦Epelbaum, Maksim2,305