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Bazakutsa, Svyatoslav
IM🇺🇦FIDE 14198525· Male· Ukraine· Born in 2008
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Svyatoslav Bazakutsa, a 18-year-old Ukrainian International Master, is rated 2495 — just 1 short of his peak of 2496 (Sep 2024, age 16) and ranked 22nd among players worldwide under 18, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2450 and 2500 for 2 years. 78 rated games in the past year (≈62/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include European Individual Chess Championship 2026, 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 7-8, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 5-6. Also played 1 rapid (including 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Super Rapidplay) and 2 blitz events (including 2025 UK Open Blitz: Final) recently. He reached Ukrainian #29 in Aug 2024.
Awarded IM in 2023 (age 15) and FM in 2023 (age 15). Earned GM norms at Norway Chess Open 2024 and 2024-25 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 9-11. At junior level, he reached World #15 in U18, World #5 in U16, World #30 in U14, World #41 in U12 and World #13 in U10.
Current rating
2495
Standard
Rpd2416·Blz2419
All-time high
2496
−1 pts below
Sep 2024 · age 16
Sep 2024 · age 16
Activity
87
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
67 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#22
#22 · players worldwide under 18 · of 15,441
Career timeline
17 entries2025
500 career games
at age 17
Aug 2025
15th U18 player worldwide
at age 17 · rated 2474
Apr 2025
2024
All-time peak 2496
at age 16 · −6 from today
Sep 2024
Peak Ukrainian rank: #29
at age 16 · rated 2493
Aug 2024
5th U16 player worldwide
at age 16 · rated 2490
Jul 2024
2023
IM title awardedIM
at age 15 · 2023 3rd FIDE Council
Dec 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Open International d'Aix en Provence - Trophee Dole 2025 - Tournoi Masters (p2100 elo) · Jul 2025 · +2.2 Elo
Evolution
+21
2474 → 2495
Tournaments
10
58 games
Score
38/ 5865.5%
26W24D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 2/3 | #20 | 2605 | +4.7 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 7.5/11 | #39 | 2555 | +12.9 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #26 | 2569 | +2.3 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #3 | 3097 | +5.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #49 | 2348 | -3.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6/9 | #16 | 2418 | -4.9 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #67 | 2443 | -1.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/9 | #37 | 2472 | -0.9 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6.5/9 | #5 | 2442 | -2.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/9 | #110 | 2468 | -0.3 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsVadym PetrovskiyIM
🇩🇪GER·2469
+3 −6 =4
13 games·last met Feb 2022
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vsMikhail TobakFM
🇺🇦UKR·2366
+5 −6 =0
11 games·last met Feb 2022
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vsTeimur ToktomushevIM
🇨🇭SUI·2396
+6 −2 =0
8 games·last met Feb 2022
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vsKyrylo NesterenkoCM
🇺🇦UKR·2225
+7 −1 =0
8 games·last met Jun 2021
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vsArtem BerinFM
🇺🇦UKR·2234
+3 −0 =4
7 games·last met Jul 2022
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Rankings
/
Ukraine
#35
out of 3,843 players
Europe
#357
in continent
World
#616
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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