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Blokhin, Ilya
🇺🇸FIDE 30921694· Male· United States of America· Born in 1985
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Ilya Blokhin, a 41-year-old American player, is rated 1842. He has fluctuated between 1842 and 1884 over the past 2 years. 12 rated games in the past year (≈3/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Connecticut Classical - U2100, 26th Annual Pittsburgh Open - U2100, and 18th Continental Chess Cleveland Open - U2100. He took a 72-month break between Jul 2016 and Aug 2022. His peak of 1899 was reached at age 31 (Mar 2016).
Current rating
1842
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1899
−57 pts below
Mar 2016 · age 31
Mar 2016 · age 31
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#63,663
#63,663 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 41
Mar 2026
61st American 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 1862
Feb 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+73 Elo)
1806 → 1879
Nov 2024
2023
71st American 35-40 player
at age 38 · rated 1870
May 2023
2016
Inactive for 72 months
paused at 1847 → returned at 1853
Jul 2016
Crossed 1800
at age 31
Mar 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-12
1854 → 1842
Tournaments
2
7 games
Score
4.5/ 764.3%
2W5D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/4 | #7 | 1755 | -20.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2/3 | #14 | 1896 | +7.6 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#1,795
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#7,163
in continent
World
#63,662
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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