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Popov, Tikhon
FM🇷🇺FIDE 24252026· Male· Russia· Born in 2009
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Tikhon Popov, a 17-year-old Russian FIDE Master, is rated 2283 and ranked 12th among Russian players under 18, and in the top 2% worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +110 Elo over the past 12 months. 45 rated games in the past year (≈52/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Russian Chess Crown standard A, Russian Championship B19 2026, and Christmas gatherings. Also played 11 rapid (including Rapid_Men Champ. 2025) and 13 blitz events (including Blitz_Men Champ. 2025) recently. His peak of 2335 was reached at age 16 (Aug 2025).
Awarded FM in 2025 (age 16) and CM in 2024 (age 15). At junior level, he reached World #86 in U14, World #93 in U10 and #6, #5 and #8 nationally in U18, U16 and U12.
Current rating
2283
Standard
Rpd2377·Blz2382
All-time high
2335
−52 pts below
Aug 2025 · age 16
Aug 2025 · age 16
Activity
58
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
45 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#12
#12 · Russian players under 18 · of 701
Career timeline
18 entries2026
6th Russian U18 player
at age 17 · rated 2335
Jan 2026
2025
5th Russian U16 player
at age 16 · rated 2335
Aug 2025
FM title awardedFM
at age 16
Aug 2025
Crossed 2300
at age 16
Aug 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 16
Aug 2025
All-time peak 2335
at age 16 · −52 from today
Aug 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+110
2173 → 2283
Tournaments
5
45 games
Score
27.5/ 4561.1%
19W17D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/9 | #74 | 2353 | +17.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/9 | #11 | 2171 | -18.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/10 | #27 | 2132 | -51.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsGalja LomakinaWIM
🇷🇺RUS·1888
+17 −7 =1
25 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsAleksey I Pershutkin
🇷🇺RUS·1979
+23 −0 =0
23 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsSergey KorenskyCM
🇷🇺RUS·1985
+11 −3 =8
22 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsRoman A. Pishchalnikov
🇷🇺RUS·1825
+11 −3 =4
18 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsAlexander MikhnenkoCM
🇷🇺RUS·2070
+9 −5 =2
16 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
/
Russia
#201
out of 13,878 players
Asia-Pacific
#861
in continent
World
#4,643
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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