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Akulov, Mikhail
🇧🇪FIDE 243116· Male· Belgium· Born in 2006
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Mikhail Akulov, a 20-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1978 — just 4 short of his peak of 1982 (Jan 2026, age 20). He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include 78ste Limburgse Interclubs 2025-2026 Ronde 9, 78ste Limburgse Interclubs 2025-2026 Ronde 4, and 78ste Limburgse Interclubs 2025-2026 Ronde 2.
Previously known as Mikhail Katranov (until Feb 2015). At junior level, he reached #23, #14, #9, #7, #2, #1 and #1 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14, U12, U10 and U8.
Current rating
1978
Standard
Rpd1892·Blz2003
All-time high
1982
−4 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 20
Jan 2026 · age 20
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#31,128
#31,128 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2026
All-time peak 1982
at age 20 · −4 from today
Jan 2026
2025
23rd Belgian U20 player
at age 19 · rated 1965
Mar 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2025
2023
14th Belgian U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1916
Mar 2023
2022
9th Belgian U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1838
Mar 2022
2021
Crossed 1800
at age 15
Sep 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+13
1965 → 1978
Tournaments
3
3 games
Score
2.5/ 383.3%
2W1D0L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #40 | 1847 | -3.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #2 | 2788 | +10.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #43 | 2603 | +5.6 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#419
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#23,008
in continent
World
#31,127
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Belgium
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