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Nesterenko, Kyrylo
CM🇺🇦FIDE 14176335· Male· Ukraine· Born in 2008
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Kyrylo Nesterenko, a 18-year-old Ukrainian Candidate Master, is rated 2225 and sitting in the top 3% of players worldwide under 18, and in the top 3% worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +174 Elo over the past 12 months. 62 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 1. liga Zapad 2025 2026 R10-11, Budapest Spring Festival 2026 - U2250, and FERYJNY Turniej o TYSIAKA 2026. Also played 3 rapid (including Jarny turnaj Topolcianky 2026) and 2 blitz events (including Tarczynski Turniej Otwarcia Arcymistrzowskiego Festiwalu Szachowego im. Krystyny Holuj-Radzikowskiej - Memorial Jerzego Kubienia) recently. His peak of 2257 was reached at age 18 (Jan 2026).
Awarded CM in 2025 (age 17). At junior level, he reached #9, #12, #9, #9, #10 and #5 nationally in U18, U16, U14, U12, U10 and U8.
Current rating
2225
Standard
Rpd2322·Blz2231
All-time high
2257
−32 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 18
Jan 2026 · age 18
Activity
65
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
53 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#418 · players worldwide under 18 · of 15,441
Career timeline
15 entries2026
9th Ukrainian U18 player
at age 18 · rated 2257
Jan 2026
All-time peak 2257
at age 18 · −32 from today
Jan 2026
2025
CM title awardedCM
at age 17
Nov 2025
Crossed 2200
at age 17
Nov 2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 17
Oct 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+300 Elo)
1867 → 2167
Sep 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+174
2051 → 2225
Tournaments
10
53 games
Score
41/ 5377.4%
37W8D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/7 | #2 | 2246 | +19.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #85 | 2113 | -7.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/9 | #15 | 2139 | -33.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/5 | #6 | 2297 | +22.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/7 | #2 | 2080 | -32.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #50 | 2319 | +7.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 2411 | +40.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1.5/2 | #23 | 2328 | +13.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6/6 | #1 | 2643 | +64.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 7/9 | #3 | 2222 | +80.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsVasiliy LyakhFM
🇺🇦UKR·2313
+4 −7 =7
18 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsArtem DyachukFM
🇺🇦UKR·2376
+4 −6 =6
16 games·last met May 2025
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vsJan Tykhomyrov
🇺🇦UKR·1825
+8 −1 =6
15 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsGeorgii Metreveli
🇺🇦UKR·2004
+10 −0 =2
12 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsRoman DehtiarovGM
🇺🇦UKR·2498
+0 −8 =2
10 games·last met Feb 2025
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Rankings
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Ukraine
#163
out of 3,843 players
Europe
#4,763
in continent
World
#6,903
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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