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Merzlykh, Alexander
🇷🇺FIDE 34269126· Male· Russia· Born in 1958
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Alexander Merzlykh, a 68-year-old Russian player, is rated 1772. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 81 months (2017–2024) and 25 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: Kirov City Chess Championship 2026. His peak of 1823 was reached at age 66 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1772
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1823
−51 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 66
Mar 2024 · age 66
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#85,100
#85,100 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2026
85th Russian 65-70 player
at age 68 · rated 1772
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+118 Elo)
1705 → 1823
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 66
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1823
at age 66 · −51 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 25 months
paused at 1823 → returned at 1772
Mar 2024
2017
Crossed 1600
at age 59
May 2017
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-51
1823 → 1772
Tournaments
1
2 games
Score
0/ 20.0%
0W0D2L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/2 | #25 | 913 | -51.2 |
Rankings
/
Russia
#2,062
out of 13,952 players
Asia-Pacific
#10,628
in continent
World
#85,099
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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