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Kapechun, Mikhailo
CM🇺🇦FIDE 34147527· Male· Ukraine· Born in 2007
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Mikhailo Kapechun, a 19-year-old Ukrainian Candidate Master, is rated 2193 — just 2 short of his peak of 2195 (Jan 2026, age 19) and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He is climbing fast, having gained +230 Elo over the past 12 months. 58 rated games in the past year (≈26/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 - D FIDE open, 99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Masters, and 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Open. Also played 10 rapid (including 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Super Rapidplay) and 7 blitz events (including XXXV Keres Memorial "Remembering Paul Keres" - Blitz Tournament) recently.
Awarded CM in 2026 (age 19). At junior level, he reached #18, #18, #31 and #62 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
2193
Standard
Rpd2201·Blz2227
All-time high
2195
−2 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 19
Jan 2026 · age 19
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
58 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#8,565 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
CM title awardedCM
at age 19
Feb 2026
18th Ukrainian U20 player
at age 19 · rated 2195
Jan 2026
Best 12-month gain (+358 Elo)
1837 → 2195
Jan 2026
All-time peak 2195
at age 19 · −2 from today
Jan 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2026
2025
18th Ukrainian U18 player
at age 18 · rated 2184
Dec 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+230
1963 → 2193
Tournaments
10
51 games
Score
33/ 5164.7%
30W6D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 3/3 | #4 | 2938 | +28.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/9 | #149 | 2091 | -21.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/7 | #66 | 2228 | -9.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/9 | #73 | 2207 | +11.2 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #1 | 2534 | +6.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #2 | 2566 | +3.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/2 | #1 | 2710 | +19.2 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1.5/2 | #32 | 2077 | +9.2 |
Worst Elo result: PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 - D FIDE open (-21.8 Elo, finished #149).
Most-Played Opponents
vsAlexey MalyIM
🇺🇦UKR·2336
+0 −9 =6
15 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsLeonid StarozhilovFM
🇺🇦UKR·2242
+2 −11 =0
13 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsVladimir ChubarIM
🇺🇦UKR·1874
+8 −3 =0
11 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsSergey PavlovIM
🇺🇦UKR·2464
+0 −10 =1
11 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsSerhii Anuchyn
🇺🇦UKR·1757
+6 −2 =2
10 games·last met Nov 2024
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Rankings
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Ukraine
#190
out of 3,843 players
Europe
#6,021
in continent
World
#8,565
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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