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Malakhovets, Sergey
🇨🇦FIDE 2622769· Male· Canada· Born in 1960
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Sergey Malakhovets, a 66-year-old Canadian player, is rated 1949. He has fluctuated between 1939 and 1981 over the past 2 years. 43 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 ACC Seeing Shadows, World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 65, and 2025 Silent Storm Chess Thanksgiving Open. Also played 2 rapid events (including 2025 GTCL Cup (Team Rapid)) recently. He took a 26-month break between Mar 2020 and Jun 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2001 was reached at age 55 (Aug 2015).
Current rating
1949
Standard
Rpd1924·Blz—
All-time high
2001
−52 pts below
Aug 2015 · age 55
Aug 2015 · age 55
Activity
42
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
43 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#36,861
#36,861 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
8th Canadian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1979
Jan 2026
2024
8th Canadian 60-65 player
at age 64 · rated 1982
Feb 2024
2020
Inactive for 26 months
paused at 1939 → returned at 1941
Mar 2020
2018
Best 12-month gain (+55 Elo)
1895 → 1950
Aug 2018
100 career games
at age 58
Jun 2018
2016
14th Canadian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1969
Feb 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-4
1953 → 1949
Tournaments
6
34 games
Score
19/ 3455.9%
13W12D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3/5 | #23 | 1859 | -12.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/5 | #6 | 1973 | -17.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6/11 | #88 | 2082 | +39.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/4 | #22 | 1897 | -4.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2.5/3 | #10 | 1974 | +2.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2.5/6 | #185 | 2047 | +13.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMichael BarronIM
🇨🇦CAN·2035
+1 −5 =3
9 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsArmand Jess Mendoza
🇨🇦CAN·1677
+3 −1 =2
6 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsHugh Siddeley
🇨🇦CAN·1950
+2 −3 =0
5 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsDmitry Chernik
🇨🇦CAN·1875
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met Aug 2023
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vsDavid Southam
🇨🇦CAN·1804
+0 −3 =2
5 games·last met Sep 2018
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Rankings
/
Canada
#275
out of 1,900 players
Americas
#3,978
in continent
World
#36,860
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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