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Kovalev, Vladimir

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FIDEFIDE 34303936· Male· Russia· Born in 1985

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Vladimir Kovalev, a 41-year-old Russian player, is rated 1867. He has slipped back 65 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent appearances: Championship Rostov-on-Don 2025 open and Rostov region championship - 2025_standard. Also played 3 rapid (including Rostov region championship - 2025_rapid) and 1 blitz events (including Rostov-on-Don March 2026 blitz) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 12 months (2017–2018), 49 months (2020–2024, COVID-19 included) and 19 months (2024–2025). His peak of 2036 was reached at age 32 (Oct 2017).

Current rating

1867

Standard

Rpd1862·Blz1844

All-time high

2036

−169 pts below
Oct 2017 · age 32

Activity

6

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#56,677

#56,677 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

11 entries
2026
91st Russian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 1867
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+46 Elo)
1886 → 1932
Mar 2024
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1932 → returned at 1880
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 49 months
paused at 1886 → returned at 1932
Jan 2020
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 35
Jan 2020
2017
Crossed 2000
at age 32
Oct 2017

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Dmitry Radchenko 1,826
Championship Rostov-on-Don 2025 open · Dec 2025 · +8.9 Elo
Evolution
-65
1932 → 1867
Tournaments
2
18 games
Score
11.5/ 1863.9%
11W1D6L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Championship Rostov-on-Don 2025 open
Swiss
Dec 20256.5/9#41791-12.6
Rostov region championship - 2025_standard
Open Swiss
Sep 20255/9#141662-52.0
Worst Elo result: Rostov region championship - 2025_standard (-52.0 Elo, finished #14).

Rankings

/
Russia
#1,440
out of 13,952 players
Asia-Pacific
#6,731
in continent
World
#56,677
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Russia
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2
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3
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4
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2,653
4
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2,653
6
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2,641
6
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2,641
8
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2,610
9
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2,598
10
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2,595
...
1440🇷🇺Kovalev, Vladimir1,867
Asia-Pacific
1
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2,780
2
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2,776
3
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2,753
4
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2,751
5
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2,739
6
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2,738
7
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2,733
8
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2,732
9
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2,731
10
🇷🇺Nepomniachtchi, IanFollow Ian NepomniachtchiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,729
...
6731🇷🇺Kovalev, Vladimir1,867
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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56677🇷🇺Kovalev, Vladimir1,867