Truskavetsky, Alexandr

Alexandr Truskavetsky, a 41-year-old Russian International Master, is rated 2307 and sitting in the top 2% of Russian players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has slipped back 42 Elo over the past 12 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈37/year long-term). Recent appearances: Southen Fed. District Chess Championship 2026 and Team Cup of Russia 2025 (men). Also played 3 rapid (including Rapid_Team Men Champ. 2025) and 3 blitz events (including Blitz_Team Men Champ. 2025) recently. He had 5 career breaks: 17 months (2010–2012), 25 months (2012–2014), 17 months (2014–2015), 20 months (2016–2018) and 13 months (2022–2023). His peak of 2420 was reached at age 21 (Jan 2006).

Competes for Russia since Nov 2020. Awarded IM in 2004 (age 19). At junior level, he reached World #90 in U20, World #100 in U18 and World #95 in U16.