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Zlotnikov, Mikhail

IM🇺🇸

FIDEFIDE 2001900· Male· United States of America· Born in 1949

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Mikhail Zlotnikov, a 77-year-old American International Master, is rated 2057 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2050 and 2100 for 2 years. 16 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 31st Space Coast Open - Master and Expert, 9th Annual Gulf Coast New Years Open - Premier, and 2025 December 954Chess FIDE Forum - 1900 and Over. He had 3 career breaks: 17 months (2014–2015), 15 months (2016–2017) and 16 months (2018–2020). His peak of 2378 was reached at age 58 (Oct 2007).

Awarded IM in 2001 (age 52).

Current rating

2057

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2378

−321 pts below
Oct 2007 · age 58

Activity

22

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

Top 9%

#19,924 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

18 entries
2025
4th American 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 2062
Dec 2025
2020
53rd 70-75 player worldwide
at age 71 · rated 2235
Oct 2020
2018
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2245 → returned at 2239
Sep 2018
2016
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2258 → returned at 2254
Aug 2016
2015
68th 65-70 player worldwide
at age 66 · rated 2279
Nov 2015
2014
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2281 → returned at 2279
May 2014

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Alexander Jasinski 2,169
31st Space Coast Open - Master and Expert · Apr 2026 · +1.6 Elo
Evolution
-5
2062 → 2057
Tournaments
3
13 games
Score
6/ 1346.2%
3W6D4L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
31st Space Coast Open - Master and Expert
Open Swiss
Apr 20261.5/4#342135+3.8
9th Annual Gulf Coast New Years Open - Premier
Swiss
Jan 20262.5/5#152000-3.5
2025 December 954Chess FIDE Forum - 1900 and Over
Swiss
Dec 20252/4#121971-5.0

Most-Played Opponents

vsShama Yisrael
🇺🇸USA·1988
+2 −2 =2
6 games·last met Jan 2025
View head-to-head →
vsMelakah Yisrael
🇺🇸USA·1919
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met Jan 2025
View head-to-head →
vsDean IppolitoIM
🇺🇸USA·2325
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Mar 2010
View head-to-head →

Rankings

/
United States of America
#585
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#2,079
in continent
World
#19,924
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
United States of America
1
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1
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2,792
3
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2,753
4
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2,742
5
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2,732
6
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2,724
7
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2,696
7
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2,696
9
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2,656
10
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2,653
...
585🇺🇸Zlotnikov, Mikhail2,057
Americas
1
🇺🇸Nakamura, HikaruFollow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
1
🇺🇸Caruana, FabianoFollow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
3
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
4
🇺🇸Niemann, Hans MokeFollow Hans Moke NiemannTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,742
5
🇺🇸Dominguez Perez, LeinierFollow Leinier Dominguez PerezTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,732
6
🇺🇸Aronian, LevonFollow Levon AronianTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,724
7
🇺🇸Liang, AwonderFollow Awonder LiangTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,696
7
🇺🇸Sevian, SamuelFollow Samuel SevianTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,696
9
🇺🇸Xiong, JefferyFollow Jeffery XiongTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,656
10
🇺🇸Robson, RayFollow Ray RobsonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,653
...
2079🇺🇸Zlotnikov, Mikhail2,057
World
1
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2,841
2
🇺🇸Nakamura, HikaruFollow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
2
🇺🇸Caruana, FabianoFollow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
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2,753
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19924🇺🇸Zlotnikov, Mikhail2,057