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Malykin, Vitaly
IM🇺🇦FIDE 14103680· Male· Ukraine· Born in 1982
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Vitaly Malykin, a 44-year-old Ukrainian International Master, is rated 2340 and sitting in the top 1% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and took a 14-month break between Apr 2001 and Jul 2002. Recent appearance: Oberliga NRW 2025-2026 April 2026. His peak of 2410 was reached at age 20 (Jul 2002); he also reached Ukrainian #81 in Sep 2025.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 19). At junior level, he reached World #49 in U20.
Current rating
2340
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2357
All-time high
2410
−70 pts below
Jul 2002 · age 20
Jul 2002 · age 20
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 1%
#2,941 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2025
12th Ukrainian 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 2339
Dec 2025
Peak Ukrainian rank: #81
at age 43 · rated 2343
Sep 2025
2016
6-month rising streak
+13 Elo
Jun 2016
2009
100 career games
at age 27
Jul 2009
2002
All-time peak 2410
at age 20 · −70 from today
Jul 2002
2001
49th U20 player worldwide
at age 19 · rated 2408
Apr 2001
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-3
2343 → 2340
Tournaments
3
3 games
Score
1/ 333.3%
0W2D1L
Top 1 win
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #84 | 2297 | -0.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #94 | 2478 | +1.9 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #71 | 1626 | -3.9 |
Rankings
/
Ukraine
#86
out of 3,843 players
Europe
#1,917
in continent
World
#2,941
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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