Format
GA
Golovanj, Andrej
FM🇺🇦FIDE 14106159· Male· Ukraine· Born in 1979
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Andrej Golovanj, a 47-year-old Ukrainian FIDE Master, is rated 2325 — just 15 short of his peak of 2340 (Feb 2026, age 47) and sitting in the top 2% of players worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +21 Elo over the past 12 months. 22 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Oberliga NRW 2025-2026 April 2026, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9. Also played 1 blitz event (including MAG Sommer-Blitz 2025) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 20 months (2003–2005), 23 months (2005–2007), 143 months (2009–2021) and 21 months (2021–2023). He reached Ukrainian #91 in Feb 2026.
Awarded FM in 2025 (age 46).
Current rating
2325
Standard
Rpd2349·Blz2279
All-time high
2340
−15 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 47
Feb 2026 · age 47
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#3,314 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
19 entries2026
10th Ukrainian 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 2338
Apr 2026
Peak Ukrainian rank: #91
at age 47 · rated 2340
Feb 2026
Best 12-month gain (+52 Elo)
2288 → 2340
Feb 2026
All-time peak 2340
at age 47 · −15 from today
Feb 2026
2025
FM title awardedFM
at age 46
Jul 2025
Re-crossed 2300
at age 46
May 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+9
2316 → 2325
Tournaments
14
19 games
Score
15/ 1978.9%
13W4D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1.5/2 | #7 | 2372 | +1.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #1539 | 1361 | -14.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #26 | 2322 | -0.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #191 | 2813 | +2.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #389 | 2861 | +3.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #742 | 1964 | -8.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #371 | 2843 | +3.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #2 | 2900 | +8.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #405 | 2897 | +4.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #432 | 2816 | +3.0 |
Rankings
/
Ukraine
#96
out of 3,843 players
Europe
#2,167
in continent
World
#3,314
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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