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Baburin, Alexander
GM🇮🇪FIDE 2500914· Male· Ireland· Born in 1967
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Alexander Baburin, a 59-year-old Irish Grandmaster, is rated 2344 and ranked 6th among Irish players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2344 and 2376 over the past 2 years. 14 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include LCU Armstrong Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, The Cavan Chess Congress 2026 Masters, and LCU Armstrong Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8. His peak of 2598 was reached at age 34 (Jan 2001, World #97 at the time); he spent 123 months as Irish #1, with a longest streak of 6 consecutive years.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 34).
Current rating
2344
Standard
Rpd2402·Blz2485
All-time high
2598
−254 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 34
Jan 2001 · age 34
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#6
#6 · Irish players · of 951
123 months in #1 nationally (2001–2019)
123 months in #1 nationally (2001–2019)
Career timeline
15 entries2023
88th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 56 · rated 2399
Jan 2023
2020
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2416 → returned at 2413
Mar 2020
2019
123 months in National #1
longest streak 76 months · since Jan 2001
Feb 2019
2018
62nd 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2458
Jul 2018
2013
33rd 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2534
May 2013
2009
35th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 42 · rated 2552
Nov 2009
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-21
2365 → 2344
Tournaments
5
14 games
Score
7.5/ 1453.6%
4W7D3L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsJoseph RyanFM2,192·Dun Laoghaire Chess club 50th anniversary Championship of Champions·R7·+2.8
2.[W]vsJohn DelaneyFM2,137·Dun Laoghaire Chess club 50th anniversary Championship of Champions·R6·+2.2
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsDavid FitzsimonsIM2,286·Dun Laoghaire Chess club 50th anniversary Championship of Champions·R3·-6.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #87 | — | -0.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/4 | #8 | 2127 | -6.9 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #119 | — | -3.5 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 4/7 | #4 | 2245 | -8.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #66 | — | -1.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsColm DalyFM
🇮🇪IRL·2191
+2 −0 =9
11 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsDavid FitzsimonsIM
🇮🇪IRL·2320
+3 −1 =5
9 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsStephen BradyFM
🇮🇪IRL·2266
+1 −0 =7
8 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsSam E. CollinsIM
🇮🇪IRL·2459
+2 −3 =2
7 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsKavin VenkatesanFM
🇮🇪IRL·2297
+1 −0 =5
6 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
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Ireland
#6
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#1,830
in continent
World
#2,848
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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