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Polyakov, Maxim

IM🇺🇦

FIDEFIDE 14118122· Male· Ukraine· Born in 1989

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Maxim Polyakov, a 37-year-old Ukrainian International Master, is rated 2311 and sitting in the top 2% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 17 months (2004–2006), 15 months (2018–2019), 21 months (2021–2023) and 12 months (2023–2024). His peak of 2455 was reached at age 26 (Aug 2015, Ukrainian #68 at the time).

Awarded IM in 2014 (age 25) and FM in 2008 (age 19). At junior level, he reached #6, #8 and #12 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.

Current rating

2311

Standard

Rpd2294·Blz2255

All-time high

2455

−144 pts below
Aug 2015 · age 26

Activity

6

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 2%

#3,727 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

23 entries
2023
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2345 → returned at 2327
May 2023
2021
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 2362 → returned at 2345
Jul 2021
2018
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2404 → returned at 2400
Mar 2018
2016
Re-crossed 2400
at age 27
Nov 2016
500 career games
at age 27
Nov 2016
2015
Peak Ukrainian rank: #68
at age 26 · rated 2455
Aug 2015

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Liam Chretien Stanus 2,060
Open d'Angers 2026 tournoi A - elo p1800 · May 2026 · +1.9 Elo
Evolution
-3
2314 → 2311
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
4.5/ 675.0%
4W1D1L

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Open d'Angers 2026 tournoi A - elo p1800
Open Swiss
May 20264.5/6#42259-2.6

Most-Played Opponents

vsNikolai KushchIM
🇺🇦UKR·2334
+3 −7 =12
22 games·last met Dec 2023
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vsMaxim Tatarinov
🇺🇦UKR·2123
+8 −1 =13
22 games·last met Oct 2017
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vsAndrey KaliuzhnyFM
🇺🇦UKR·2135
+9 −1 =12
22 games·last met Oct 2017
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vsAleksej LugovskojFM
🇺🇦UKR·2269
+11 −6 =4
21 games·last met Dec 2023
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vsSergey KlimenkoIM
🇺🇦UKR·2429
+10 −6 =5
21 games·last met Dec 2021
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Rankings

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Ukraine
#107
out of 3,843 players
Europe
#2,467
in continent
World
#3,727
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Ukraine
1
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2,672
2
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2,664
3
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2,634
4
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2,632
5
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2,623
6
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2,617
7
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2,614
8
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2,608
9
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2,607
10
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2,604
...
107🇺🇦Polyakov, Maxim2,311
Europe
1
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2,841
2
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
3
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
...
2467🇺🇦Polyakov, Maxim2,311
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
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2,753
...
3727🇺🇦Polyakov, Maxim2,311