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Balinov, Ilia
GM🇦🇹FIDE 1610201· Male· Austria· Born in 1966
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Ilia Balinov, a 60-year-old Austrian Grandmaster, is rated 2399 and ranked 23rd among Austrian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +21 Elo over the past 12 months. 63 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Austria Open 2026 Herbert Titz Gedenkturnier, 2. Bundesliga Ost AUT 2025-2026 Round 10-11, and Wiener Vereinsmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Landesliga Round 7-9. He had 3 career breaks: 79 months (2008–2015), 40 months (2015–2018) and 12 months (2018–2019). His peak of 2520 was reached at age 41 (Apr 2007); he also reached Austrian #3 in Jan 2001 and spent 12 months in Austrian top 5.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 35).
Current rating
2399
Standard
Rpd2454·Blz2419
All-time high
2520
−121 pts below
Apr 2007 · age 41
Apr 2007 · age 41
Activity
49
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
68 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#23
#23 · Austrian players · of 3,043
12 months in National top 5 (2001–2016)
12 months in National top 5 (2001–2016)
Career timeline
21 entries2025
60th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 59 · rated 2401
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 2400
at age 59
Dec 2025
2021
500 career games
at age 55
Aug 2021
2018
53rd 50-55 player worldwide
at age 52 · rated 2467
Dec 2018
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2467 → returned at 2440
Aug 2018
2016
12 months in national top 5
since Jan 2001
Feb 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+27
2372 → 2399
Tournaments
19
61 games
Score
43/ 6170.5%
30W26D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
19 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 4/5 | #2 | 2471 | +6.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6.5/7 | #2 | 2507 | +8.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #54 | 2161 | -5.7 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2.5/3 | #4 | 2531 | +6.3 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #39 | 2396 | -0.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #37 | 1760 | -2.7 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #34 | 2192 | -2.1 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #9 | 2524 | +2.7 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #60 | 1679 | -3.9 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #44 | 2008 | -10.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsNikolaus StanecGM
🇦🇹AUT·2452
+0 −0 =15
15 games·last met May 2026
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vsGerhard SchrollIM
🇦🇹AUT·2171
+2 −2 =3
7 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsGeorg FroewisIM
🇦🇹AUT·2379
+2 −3 =2
7 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsDavid ShengeliaGM
🇦🇹AUT·2507
+1 −4 =1
6 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsKonstantin PeyrerIM
🇦🇹AUT·2496
+2 −3 =1
6 games·last met Jun 2024
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Rankings
/
Austria
#23
out of 3,405 players
Europe
#1,065
in continent
World
#1,687
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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