
Shabalov, Alexander
GM🇺🇸FIDE 2008572· Male· United States of America· Born in 1967
Alexander Shabalov, a 59-year-old American Grandmaster, is rated 2421 and sitting in the top 1% of American players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has slipped back 62 Elo over the past 12 months. 81 rated games in the past year (≈89/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include The Atlantic City Open, GM Mix 13 Fantastico 17-22. jan 2026 SENTA, and GM Mix 12 Fantastico 10-15. jan 2026 SENTA. Also played 4 rapid (including 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship) and 1 blitz events (including 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A) recently. His peak of 2637 was reached at age 40 (Jul 2007); he also reached World #60 in Jul 2002 and spent 16 months in American top 10.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 34).
Current rating
2421
Standard
All-time high
2637
Jul 2007 · age 40
Activity
60
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 1%
16 months in National top 10 (2001–2008)
Career timeline
26 entriesStandard rating history
Activity & highlights
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/8 | #40 | 2288 | -11.7 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/9 | #5 | 2413 | -5.9 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/9 | #28 | 2237 | -25.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/9 | #15 | 2420 | -5.1 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6.5/9 | #8 | 2504 | +5.5 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/5 | #10 | 2174 | -13.7 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/3 | #11 | 2563 | +3.4 |
Round-Robin | Jul 2025 | 5.5/9 | #2 | 2545 | +9.3 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5.5/9 | #28 | 2367 | -12.2 |
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