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Chaika, Vitalii

IM🇺🇦

FIDEFIDE 14111802· Male· Ukraine· Born in 1960

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Vitalii Chaika, a 66-year-old Ukrainian International Master, is rated 2026. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 56 months (2002–2006), 74 months (2007–2013), 13 months (2013–2014) and 40 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: CZECH OPEN 2025 - A - GM open. Also played 35 rapid (including CZECH OPEN 2025 - G1 - rapid tournament) and 14 blitz events (including All-Ukrainian Blitz Chess Tournament dedicated 100th anniversary Efim Geller Final) recently. His peak of 2485 was reached at age 42 (Jan 2002, Ukrainian #38 at the time).

Previously known as Vitaly Moldovanenko (until Oct 2005). Awarded IM in 2001 (age 41).

Current rating

2026

Standard

Rpd2072·Blz2006

All-time high

2485

−459 pts below
Jan 2002 · age 42

Activity

30

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#23,744

#23,744 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

20 entries
2026
18th Ukrainian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2026
Jun 2026
2021
13th Ukrainian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2185
Dec 2021
2020
Inactive for 40 months
paused at 2185 → returned at 2155
Mar 2020
2016
10th Ukrainian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2295
Feb 2016
2013
4th Ukrainian 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 2400
Aug 2013
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2400 → returned at 2362
Apr 2013

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Lukas Lihotsky 2,131
CZECH OPEN 2025 - A - GM open · Jul 2025 · +1.5 Elo
Evolution
-24
2050 → 2026
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
1.5/ 916.7%
0W3D6L
Top 2 wins
1.[D]vsLukas Lihotsky2,131·CZECH OPEN 2025 - A - GM open·R4·+1.5
2.[D]vsAdam Josef Ret2,100·CZECH OPEN 2025 - A - GM open·R5·+1.0
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJan Bara1,964·CZECH OPEN 2025 - A - GM open·R8·-5.9
2.[L]vsYoni Grabinsky2,096·CZECH OPEN 2025 - A - GM open·R9·-4.0
3.[L]vsJosef Omarsson2,120·CZECH OPEN 2025 - A - GM open·R3·-3.7

Last 12 months — tournaments

0 events

Most-Played Opponents

vsViktor DovzhenkoIM
🇺🇦UKR·2031
+40 −29 =12
81 games·last met May 2026
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vsNikolaj Domakov
🇺🇦UKR·1898
+41 −8 =4
53 games·last met May 2026
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vsSerhii Prykhozhenko
🇺🇦UKR·1782
+45 −1 =2
48 games·last met May 2026
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vsVasyl StetsIM
🇺🇦UKR·2162
+14 −24 =7
45 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsOlha Ahudova
🇺🇦UKR·1893
+33 −6 =4
43 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings

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Ukraine
#342
out of 3,843 players
Europe
#17,480
in continent
World
#23,744
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Europe
1
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2,841
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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2,721
9
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10
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World
1
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2,841
2
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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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9
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9
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