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Popkov, Alexander R.
🇷🇺FIDE 34389270· Male· Russia· Born in 2009
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Alexander R. Popkov, a 17-year-old Russian player, is rated 2005 — just 1 short of his peak of 2006 (Apr 2026, age 17). He is climbing fast, having gained +183 Elo over the past 12 months. 60 rated games in the past year (≈39/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include North-West chess Championship 2026 men, 79 Karelian men championship, and Championship of the SZFO 2025_B19. Also played 7 rapid (including Petersburg Summer 2025 Rapid Grand Prix) and 5 blitz events (including "Peter the Great" Russia Blitz Grand Prix Stage 2025) recently.
At junior level, he reached #85, #40 and #47 nationally in U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
2005
Standard
Rpd2104·Blz2066
All-time high
2006
−1 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 17
Apr 2026 · age 17
Activity
55
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
60 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#26,724
#26,724 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
85th Russian U18 player
at age 17 · rated 2006
Apr 2026
Crossed 2000
at age 17
Apr 2026
All-time peak 2006
at age 17 · −1 from today
Apr 2026
2024
40th Russian U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1993
Apr 2024
Best 12-month gain (+372 Elo)
1516 → 1888
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 15
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+81
1924 → 2005
Tournaments
6
51 games
Score
30.5/ 5159.8%
24W13D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/9 | #9 | 2036 | +70.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6/8 | #4 | 1981 | +46.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/9 | #13 | 1781 | -62.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/9 | #74 | 1978 | +0.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/9 | #99 | 1952 | +4.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5.5/7 | #2 | 1961 | +24.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsVladimir I. OsmolnyFM
🇷🇺RUS·2106
+10 −8 =3
21 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsLev P. SavolainenFM
🇷🇺RUS·1942
+4 −9 =5
18 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsYaroslav Lekhtonen
🇷🇺RUS·2157
+2 −12 =4
18 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsVadim A. Nasonov
🇷🇺RUS·1861
+7 −6 =2
15 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsMikhail G. Andronov
🇷🇺RUS·1988
+5 −4 =5
14 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
/
Russia
#797
out of 13,878 players
Asia-Pacific
#3,349
in continent
World
#26,724
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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