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Eljanov, Pavel
GM🇺🇦FIDE 14102951· Male· Ukraine· Born in 1983
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Pavel Eljanov, a 43-year-old Ukrainian Grandmaster, is rated 2664 and ranked 2nd among Ukrainian players, and 52nd worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2649 and 2682 over the past 2 years. 101 rated games in the past year (≈69/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 April 2026, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, and grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open. Also played 2 rapid (including 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship) and 3 blitz events (including 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Knockout) recently. His peak of 2765 was reached at age 33 (Mar 2016); he also reached World #6 in Sep 2010 and spent 26 months in the world top 20.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 18). At junior level, he reached World #6 in U20 and World #4 in U18.
Current rating
2664
Standard
Rpd2605·Blz2622
All-time high
2765
−101 pts below
Mar 2016 · age 33
Mar 2016 · age 33
Activity
69
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
81 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#2
#2 · Ukrainian players · of 1,449
26 months in World top 20 (2008–2017)
26 months in World top 20 (2008–2017)
Career timeline
27 entries2026
Re-crossed 2650
at age 43
Feb 2026
2025
3rd 40-45 player worldwide
at age 42 · rated 2657
Oct 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2700
at age 41
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 2700
at age 41
Jan 2024
2022
Re-crossed 2700
at age 39
Nov 2022
2017
26 months in world top 20
since Oct 2008
Jul 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-11
2675 → 2664
Tournaments
19
87 games
Score
56/ 8764.4%
37W38D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
19 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jun 2026 | 4/6 | #91 | 2637 | 0.0 |
Team | May 2026 | 1/3 | #67 | 2413 | -10.3 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1.5/3 | #41 | 2632 | -2.0 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #622 | 2538 | -1.9 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 7.5/9 | #7 | 2586 | -3.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #10 | 3332 | +6.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2.5/3 | #9 | 2827 | +5.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #59 | 2623 | -0.9 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2.5/3 | #6 | 2948 | +10.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2.5/3 | #5 | 2793 | +4.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSergey KarjakinGM
🇷🇺RUS·2750
+4 −8 =15
27 games·last met Dec 2017
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vsDmitry JakovenkoGM
🇷🇺RUS·2682
+4 −1 =14
19 games·last met Nov 2017
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vsPeter SvidlerGM
FID·2682
+1 −4 =12
17 games·last met Jun 2027
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vsPentala HarikrishnaGM
🇮🇳IND·2676
+3 −3 =10
16 games·last met May 2025
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vsShakhriyar MamedyarovGM
🇦🇿AZE·2717
+4 −4 =7
15 games·last met Oct 2025
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Rankings
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Ukraine
#2
out of 3,843 players
Europe
#21
in continent
World
#52
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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