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Shmeliov, Denis
IM🇺🇦FIDE 14115433· Male· Ukraine· Born in 1986
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Denis Shmeliov, a 40-year-old Ukrainian International Master, is rated 2338 and sitting in the top 1% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2347 and 2385 over the past 2 years. 31 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 14th Annual Boston Chess Congress - Premier, 2025 FMCA Fall Championship, and 84th New England Open Championship. He took a 14-month break between Jul 2005 and Oct 2006. His peak of 2461 was reached at age 32 (Aug 2018); he also reached Ukrainian #51 in Mar 2022.
Awarded IM in 2014 (age 28) and FM in 2014 (age 28). At junior level, he reached #32 and #31 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2338
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2461
−123 pts below
Aug 2018 · age 32
Aug 2018 · age 32
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#2,988 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2024
500 career games
at age 38
Aug 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2400
at age 37
Dec 2023
2022
Peak Ukrainian rank: #51
at age 36 · rated 2437
Mar 2022
2018
All-time peak 2461
at age 32 · −114 from today
Aug 2018
2015
Re-crossed 2400
at age 29
Sep 2015
2014
IM title awardedIM
at age 28 · 4th quarter Presidential Board 2014
Dec 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-27
2365 → 2338
Tournaments
5
31 games
Score
22/ 3171.0%
18W8D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/6 | #5 | 2119 | -8.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/5 | #2 | 2208 | -1.9 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/6 | #2 | 2134 | -5.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/5 | #7 | 2180 | -3.7 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5.5/9 | #24 | 2295 | -7.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAlexander IvanovGM
🇺🇸USA·2367
+1 −4 =15
20 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsEugene PerelshteynGM
🇺🇸USA·2475
+0 −5 =5
10 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsDavid VigoritoIM
🇺🇸USA·2237
+4 −2 =3
9 games·last met May 2022
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vsMika Brattain
🇺🇸USA·2417
+2 −0 =6
8 games·last met Jun 2018
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vsDattasai Kilari
🇺🇸USA·2032
+4 −1 =0
5 games·last met Nov 2025
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Rankings
/
Ukraine
#88
out of 3,843 players
Europe
#1,948
in continent
World
#2,988
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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