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Efimenko, Maria
WIM🇺🇦FIDE 14124327· Female· Ukraine· Born in 1996
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Maria Efimenko, a 30-year-old Ukrainian Woman International Master, is rated 2217 and ranked 322nd among women worldwide. She plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 35 months (2015–2018), 14 months (2018–2019) and 38 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: Oberliga Nord West 2025-2026 Maerz 2026. Her peak of 2352 was reached at age 18 (Oct 2014).
Previously known as Maria Tantsiura (until Mar 2018). Awarded WIM in 2013 (age 17). Earned a WGM norm at Alushta autumn 2014-2. At junior level, she reached World #89 in U18, World #94 in U16 and #6, #4 and #3 nationally in U20, U14 and U12.
Current rating
2217
Standard
Rpd2181·Blz2182
All-time high
2352
−135 pts below
Oct 2014 · age 18
Oct 2014 · age 18
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Women #322
#322 · women worldwide · of 23,136
Career timeline
23 entries2024
38th Ukrainian 20-35 player
at age 28 · rated 2236
Dec 2024
2019
Inactive for 38 months
paused at 2245 → returned at 2234
Sep 2019
2018
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2239 → returned at 2245
Jun 2018
Renamed to Efimenko, Maria
at age 22
Mar 2018
2015
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 2257 → returned at 2239
Jun 2015
6th Ukrainian U20 player
at age 19 · rated 2262
Jan 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-10
2227 → 2217
Tournaments
5
5 games
Score
2.5/ 550.0%
2W1D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #94 | 1439 | -9.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #14 | 2999 | +9.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #75 | 1336 | -12.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #8 | 2770 | +3.6 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #39 | 2244 | +0.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAlina Sazonova
🇺🇦UKR·1948
+18 −1 =1
20 games·last met Apr 2014
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vsAnastasiya Antoshkiv
🇺🇦UKR·1949
+15 −1 =2
18 games·last met Feb 2014
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vsIrina PetrovaWIM
🇺🇦UKR·2010
+5 −3 =8
16 games·last met Dec 2013
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vsIryna Fediuk
🇺🇦UKR·1974
+7 −6 =2
15 games·last met Feb 2013
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vsAnastasiya RakhmangulovaWGM
🇺🇦UKR·2342
+3 −4 =7
14 games·last met Dec 2021
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Rankings
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Ukraine
#169
out of 3,843 players
Europe
#5,074
in continent
World
#7,294
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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