Ostrovskiy, Aleksandr

Aleksandr Ostrovskiy, a 30-year-old American International Master, is rated 2356 and sitting in the top 3% of American players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2350 and 2400 for 16 months. 86 rated games in the past year (≈75/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include V Open Chess Menorca 2026, X Open Internacional de Ajedrez Semana Santa San Vicente del Raspeig 2026 A, and 2026 March NYCNorms FIDE Swiss - Masters. Also played 3 blitz events (including Torneo Internacional de Blitz Carlos Torre Repetto 2025) recently. He took a 12-month break between Nov 2014 and Dec 2015. His peak of 2453 was reached at age 23 (Mar 2019, American #58 at the time).

Awarded IM in 2013 (age 17), FM in 2010 (age 14), and CM in 2008 (age 12). Earned a GM norm at 2nd North Eastern Masters GM Norm Invitational 2018. At junior level, he reached World #72 in U20, World #20 in U18, World #23 in U16, World #15 in U14 and World #10 in U12.