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Velikanov, Alexander

IM🇺🇸

FIDEFIDE 2039290· Male· United States of America· Born in 1997

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Alexander Velikanov, a 29-year-old American International Master, is rated 2362 and sitting in the top 2% of American players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 17-month break between Dec 2016 and Jun 2018. Recent appearances: 33rd Annual Midwest Class Championship - Premier and The James Altucher International I. His peak of 2415 was reached at age 26 (Oct 2023, American #81 at the time).

Awarded IM in 2023 (age 26) and FM in 2013 (age 16). At junior level, he reached World #86 in U16, World #77 in U14, World #26 in U12 and #9 and #14 nationally in U20 and U18.

Current rating

2362

Standard

Rpd—·Blz2204

All-time high

2415

−53 pts below
Oct 2023 · age 26

Activity

18

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

4 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

Top 2%

#118 · American players · of 4,932

Career timeline

21 entries
2023
Peak American rank: #81
at age 26 · rated 2415
Oct 2023
Crossed 2400
at age 26
Oct 2023
All-time peak 2415
at age 26 · −53 from today
Oct 2023
K-factor lowered to 10
at age 26
Oct 2023
IM title awardedIM
at age 26
Sep 2023
2020
Re-crossed 2300
at age 23
Nov 2020

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Jason Duncan 2,152
33rd Annual Midwest Class Championship - Premier · Oct 2025 · +2.3 Elo
Evolution
-10
2372 → 2362
Tournaments
2
4 games
Score
2/ 450.0%
2W0D2L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
33rd Annual Midwest Class Championship - Premier
Open Swiss
Oct 20251/2#452289-1.9
The James Altucher International I
Open Swiss
Jun 20251/2#331892-8.4

Rankings

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United States of America
#118
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#287
in continent
World
#2,419
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
United States of America
1
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2,792
2
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2,788
3
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2,754
4
🇺🇸Dominguez Perez, LeinierFollow Leinier Dominguez PerezTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,732
5
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2,728
6
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2,724
7
🇺🇸Liang, AwonderFollow Awonder LiangTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,718
8
🇺🇸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
...
118🇺🇸Velikanov, Alexander2,362
Americas
1
🇺🇸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.
2,788
3
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
4
🇺🇸Dominguez Perez, LeinierFollow Leinier Dominguez PerezTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,732
5
🇺🇸Niemann, Hans MokeFollow Hans Moke NiemannTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,728
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.
2,718
8
🇺🇸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
...
287🇺🇸Velikanov, Alexander2,362
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
🇺🇸Nakamura, HikaruFollow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
3
🇺🇸Caruana, FabianoFollow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
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2419🇺🇸Velikanov, Alexander2,362