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Barantsev, Oleg
🇬🇧FIDE 34107670· Male· England· Born in 1976
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Oleg Barantsev, a 50-year-old English player, is rated 1952 — just 1 short of his peak of 1953 (Mar 2026, age 50). He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and took a 158-month break between Nov 2011 and Feb 2025. Recent appearance: 99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Con Power Under 2050. Also played 1 rapid (including Poplar Rapid Tournament October 2025 - U2000) and 1 blitz events (including 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Blitz 3) recently.
Competes for England since Mar 2023.
Current rating
1952
Standard
Rpd1949·Blz1953
All-time high
1953
−1 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 50
Mar 2026 · age 50
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#36,253
#36,253 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
34th English 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 1952
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1953
at age 50 · −1 from today
Mar 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+74 Elo)
1861 → 1935
Feb 2025
2023
Switched federation: RUS → ENG
at age 47
Mar 2023
2012
54th English 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 1861
May 2012
2011
Crossed 1800
at age 35
Nov 2011
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+17
1935 → 1952
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
3.5/ 570.0%
2W3D0L
Top 2 wins
1.[W]vsDaniel Evans-White1,890·99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Con Power Under 2050·R4·+16.5
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/5 | #7 | 1998 | +17.2 |
Rankings
/
England
#585
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#26,775
in continent
World
#36,252
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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