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Tsodikova, Natalia
WFM🇺🇸FIDE 2011913· Female· United States of America· Born in 1969
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Natalia Tsodikova, a 57-year-old American Woman FIDE Master, is rated 2098 and sitting in the top 3% of women worldwide. She has slipped back 55 Elo over the past 12 months. 47 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Spring Tuesday Night Marathon - 2000 and Over Round 5-7, 2026 Spring Tuesday Night Marathon - 2000 and Over Round 1-4, and 2025 Winter Tuesday Night Marathon - 2000 and Over Round 4-7. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2025 US Senior Women's Championship Playoffs) recently. She took a 43-month break between Apr 2020 and Dec 2023 (COVID-19 included). Her peak of 2190 was reached at age 32 (Jan 2001).
Awarded WFM in 2018 (age 49).
Current rating
2098
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2148
All-time high
2190
−92 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 32
Jan 2001 · age 32
Activity
38
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
45 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#758 · women worldwide · of 23,136
Career timeline
17 entries2025
15th American 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2155
Jul 2025
Best 12-month gain (+145 Elo)
2010 → 2155
Jul 2025
6-month rising streak
+104 Elo
Jul 2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 56
Apr 2025
2022
28th American 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 2061
Mar 2022
2020
Inactive for 43 months
paused at 2061 → returned at 2027
Apr 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-57
2155 → 2098
Tournaments
10
42 games
Score
25.5/ 4260.7%
22W7D13L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsMonica Calzetta RuizWGM2,221·World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 50 - Women·R3·+12.3
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsRitesh Dharmatti1,794·3rd Silman Memorial Tuesday Night Marathon - 2000 and Over Round 1-3·R3·-17.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/3 | #18 | 1939 | -17.2 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 3/8 | #123 | 2037 | -19.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #4 | 2772 | +12.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/3 | #5 | 2111 | -0.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/4 | #1 | 1942 | -17.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/5 | #1 | 2188 | +7.2 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #5 | 2556 | +3.4 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6/10 | #20 | 2083 | -13.2 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1/2 | #25 | 2045 | -6.0 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1.5/2 | #12 | 1991 | -5.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsElliott WinslowIM
🇺🇸USA·1976
+3 −6 =0
9 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsKristian Clemens
🇺🇸USA·1846
+5 −0 =2
7 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsByambaa UyangaWFM
🇲🇳MGL·1960
+3 −3 =0
6 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsMichael Walder
🇺🇸USA·1850
+6 −0 =0
6 games·last met Nov 2019
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vsRussell Wong
🇺🇸USA·1950
+4 −1 =0
5 games·last met Dec 2019
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Rankings
/
United States of America
#470
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#1,639
in continent
World
#15,611
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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