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Efimenko, Zahar
GM🇺🇦FIDE 14107201· Male· Ukraine· Born in 1985
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Zahar Efimenko, a 41-year-old Ukrainian Grandmaster, is rated 2548 and ranked 18th among Ukrainian players, and 325th worldwide. He is currently in the 2525–2550 range. 15 rated games in the past year (≈59/year long-term). Recent appearance: 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 April 2026. His peak of 2708 was reached at age 26 (Mar 2011); he also reached World #34 in Jan 2006 and spent 65 months in the world top 100, with a longest streak of 2 consecutive years.
Awarded GM in 2002 (age 17), IM in 2001 (age 16), and FM in 2001 (age 16). At junior level, he reached World #6 in U20, World #3 in U18 and World #7 in U16.
Current rating
2548
Standard
Rpd2607·Blz2546
All-time high
2708
−160 pts below
Mar 2011 · age 26
Mar 2011 · age 26
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#18
#18 · Ukrainian players · of 1,431
65 months in World top 100 (2005–2016)
65 months in World top 100 (2005–2016)
Career timeline
29 entries2026
30th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 41 · rated 2562
Mar 2026
2022
Re-crossed 2600
at age 37
Jun 2022
2020
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2601 → returned at 2597
Oct 2020
2017
Re-crossed 2650
at age 32
Mar 2017
2016
65 months in world top 100
longest streak 33 months · since Apr 2005
Oct 2016
Re-crossed 2650
at age 31
Jan 2016
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-17
2565 → 2548
Tournaments
6
15 games
Score
6.5/ 1543.3%
0W13D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/3 | #94 | 2368 | -7.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #40 | 2552 | -0.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/3 | #89 | 2420 | -5.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #70 | 2528 | -1.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #62 | 2519 | -1.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/2 | #66 | 2543 | -0.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsArkadij NaiditschGM
🇧🇬BUL·2574
+2 −3 =7
12 games·last met Feb 2015
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vsAnton KorobovGM
🇺🇦UKR·2612
+3 −3 =5
11 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsFerenc BerkesGM
🇭🇺HUN·2608
+1 −4 =5
10 games·last met Sep 2022
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vsRuslan PonomariovGM
🇺🇦UKR·2638
+0 −1 =8
9 games·last met Dec 2019
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vsAndrei VolokitinGM
🇺🇦UKR·2623
+1 −0 =8
9 games·last met Dec 2016
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Rankings
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Ukraine
#18
out of 3,788 players
Europe
#184
in continent
World
#325
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Ukraine
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