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Demchenko, Svitlana
WIM🇨🇦FIDE 14149893· Female· Canada· Born in 2003
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Svitlana Demchenko, a 23-year-old Canadian Woman International Master, is rated 2159 and sitting in the top 4% of Canadian players, and in the top 5% worldwide. She is on a steady climb with +24 Elo over the past 12 months. 37 rated games in the past year (≈36/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Canadian Women's Closed, 2026 Canadian University Chess Championship Crown, and Open International d'Aix en Provence - Trophee Dole 2025 - Tournoi Masters (p2100 elo). Her peak of 2285 was reached at age 18 (Sep 2021); she also reached Canadian #33 in Nov 2021.
Competes for Canada since Sep 2015. Competes as a woman since 2015. Awarded WIM in 2019 (age 16) and WFM in 2016 (age 13). Earned a WGM norm at IM-tournament Bridges of Ingul 2021. At junior level, she reached #5, #4, #6, #6 and #16 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
2159
Standard
Rpd2088·Blz2130
All-time high
2285
−126 pts below
Sep 2021 · age 18
Sep 2021 · age 18
Activity
40
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
37 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#74 · Canadian players · of 1,682
Career timeline
22 entries2023
5th Canadian U20 player
at age 20 · rated 2183
Feb 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2100
at age 19
Jun 2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2022
2021
Peak Canadian rank: #33
at age 18 · rated 2285
Nov 2021
4th Canadian U18 player
at age 18 · rated 2285
Oct 2021
Crossed 2200
at age 18
Sep 2021
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+24
2135 → 2159
Tournaments
5
37 games
Score
22.5/ 3760.8%
19W7D11L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsEmilie AlfanoWFM2,226·Open International d'Aix en Provence - Trophee Dole 2025 - Tournoi Masters (p2100 elo)·R7·+12.0
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 7/9 | #3 | 2128 | +3.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/5 | #14 | — | -0.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2.5/8 | #253 | 2107 | -6.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6.5/10 | #62 | 2244 | +31.8 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3.5/5 | #6 | — | -4.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsBator SambuevGM
🇨🇦CAN·2434
+0 −7 =3
10 games·last met Jun 2023
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vsDavid GordonCM
🇨🇦CAN·1970
+2 −3 =4
9 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsMaili-Jade OuelletWGM
🇨🇦CAN·2325
+1 −4 =3
8 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsKarina CyfkaIM
🇵🇱POL·2317
+0 −1 =5
6 games·last met Jul 2021
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vsAbdelaziz Mahdjoubi
🇨🇦CAN·1748
+5 −0 =1
6 games·last met Feb 2020
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Rankings
/
Canada
#74
out of 1,861 players
Americas
#1,138
in continent
World
#10,625
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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Americas
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World
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