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Perelshteyn, Eugene
GM🇺🇸FIDE 2012529· Male· United States of America· Born in 1980
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Eugene Perelshteyn, a 46-year-old American Grandmaster, is rated 2475 and sitting in the top 1% of American players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2450 and 2500 for 21 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈38/year long-term). Recent appearances: CCC ALTO Fall 2025 - Championship and 12th Annual Washington International - Championship. He had 2 career breaks: 45 months (2018–2022, COVID-19 included) and 12 months (2023–2024). His peak of 2555 was reached at age 28 (Jul 2008); he also reached World #341 in Jul 2006.
Awarded GM in 2006 (age 26) and IM in 2001 (age 21).
Current rating
2475
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2555
−80 pts below
Jul 2008 · age 28
Jul 2008 · age 28
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#54 · American players · of 4,932
Career timeline
20 entries2026
54th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2475
May 2026
2023
51st 40-45 player worldwide
at age 43 · rated 2507
Sep 2023
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2507 → returned at 2492
Aug 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2500
at age 42
Oct 2022
2018
Inactive for 45 months
paused at 2494 → returned at 2503
Dec 2018
2016
Re-crossed 2500
at age 36
Nov 2016
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-12
2487 → 2475
Tournaments
2
13 games
Score
8.5/ 1365.4%
6W5D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/5 | #4 | 2477 | +3.9 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/8 | #48 | 2325 | -15.5 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDenis ShmeliovIM
🇺🇦UKR·2347
+5 −0 =5
10 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsAlexander IvanovGM
🇺🇸USA·2377
+0 −0 =9
9 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsSergey KudrinGM
🇺🇸USA·2300
+0 −0 =7
7 games·last met Mar 2016
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vsRay RobsonGM
🇺🇸USA·2653
+1 −3 =3
7 games·last met Oct 2012
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vsKeaton KiewraIM
🇺🇸USA·2274
+3 −1 =2
6 games·last met Aug 2024
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Rankings
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United States of America
#54
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#98
in continent
World
#778
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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Europe
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