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Yarmonov, Igor
IM🇨🇭FIDE 14114496· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1967
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Igor Yarmonov, a 59-year-old Swiss International Master, is rated 2311 and ranked 41st among Swiss players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2300 and 2350 for 3 years. 24 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 3, 79. Thuner Stadtmeisterschaft Hauptturnier, and SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2. Also played 1 blitz event (including Swiss Blitz Championship 2025) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 14 months (2007–2008), 19 months (2009–2010), 13 months (2013–2014) and 12 months (2017–2018). His peak of 2398 was reached at age 49 (Aug 2016); he also reached Swiss #18 in Jan 2022.
Competes for Switzerland since Nov 2025. Awarded IM in 2004 (age 37).
Current rating
2311
Standard
Rpd2259·Blz2127
All-time high
2398
−87 pts below
Aug 2016 · age 49
Aug 2016 · age 49
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#41
#41 · Swiss players · of 3,316
Career timeline
21 entries2025
Switched federation: UKR → SUI
at age 58
Nov 2025
2nd Swiss 55-60 player
at age 58 · rated 2349
Feb 2025
6-month rising streak
+15 Elo
Feb 2025
2022
2nd Swiss 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 2394
May 2022
Peak Swiss rank: #18
at age 55 · rated 2394
Jan 2022
2017
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2352 → returned at 2376
Jul 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+1
2310 → 2311
Tournaments
13
24 games
Score
19.5/ 2481.3%
16W7D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #599 | 2121 | -5.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 2377 | +4.0 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #628 | 2215 | -2.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #392 | 2794 | +2.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 2715 | +1.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #140 | 2166 | -5.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #342 | 2758 | +2.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #273 | 2936 | +5.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #96 | 2238 | -2.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/6 | #22 | 2192 | -8.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAndrei ObodchukIM
FID·2160
+3 −3 =4
10 games·last met Jun 2018
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vsStanislav MikheevIM
🇷🇸SRB·2157
+0 −3 =4
7 games·last met Jun 2015
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vsIgor Berenboym
🇮🇱ISR·2043
+4 −1 =1
6 games·last met Feb 2028
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vsYochay Vazana
🇮🇱ISR·2104
+4 −1 =1
6 games·last met Jun 2027
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vsDomagoj Glazar
🇭🇷CRO·2049
+4 −1 =1
6 games·last met Jun 2019
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Rankings
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Switzerland
#41
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#2,467
in continent
World
#3,727
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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