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Pigusov, Evgeny

GM🇷🇺

FIDEFIDE 4100514· Male· Russia· Born in 1961

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Evgeny Pigusov, a 65-year-old Russian Grandmaster, is rated 2508 and ranked 30th among Russian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has slipped back 47 Elo over the past 12 months. 19 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent appearances: M.Botvinnik Cup 2025 Masters Group and Champions League 2025_Ivi Grand Prix Chess III. He had 3 career breaks: 35 months (2004–2007), 29 months (2008–2011) and 178 months (2011–2025). His peak of 2623 was reached at age 41 (Jan 2002); he also reached World #64 in Apr 2002.

Awarded GM in 2001 (age 40).

Current rating

2508

Standard

Rpd2455·Blz2524

All-time high

2623

−115 pts below
Jan 2002 · age 41

Activity

7

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#30

#30 · Russian players · of 6,953

Career timeline

16 entries
2026
7th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 65 · rated 2508
Apr 2026
2011
Inactive for 178 months
paused at 2555 → returned at 2518
Jan 2011
2009
16th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 48 · rated 2564
Apr 2009
2008
Inactive for 29 months
paused at 2564 → returned at 2555
Jul 2008
2004
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 2556 → returned at 2558
Jul 2004
2003
100 career games
at age 42
Apr 2003

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Semen NovozhilovIM 2,446
M.Botvinnik Cup 2025 Masters Group · Dec 2025 · +4.1 Elo
Evolution
-47
2555 → 2508
Tournaments
2
19 games
Score
9.5/ 1950.0%
6W7D6L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
M.Botvinnik Cup 2025 Masters Group
Round-Robin
Dec 20255/9#42426-10.2
Champions League 2025_Ivi Grand Prix Chess III
Open Swiss
Nov 20254.5/10#292238-37.1
Worst Elo result: Champions League 2025_Ivi Grand Prix Chess III (-37.1 Elo, finished #29).

Rankings

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Russia
#30
out of 13,878 players
Asia-Pacific
#139
in continent
World
#526
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Russia
1
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2,733
2
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2,684
3
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2,654
4
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2,649
5
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2,641
5
🇷🇺Artemiev, VladislavFollow Vladislav ArtemievTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,641
7
🇷🇺Grischuk, AlexanderFollow Alexander GrischukTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,628
8
🇷🇺Matlakov, MaximFollow Maxim MatlakovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,599
9
🇷🇺Popov, IvanFollow Ivan PopovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,595
10
🇷🇺Zemlyanskii, IvanFollow Ivan ZemlyanskiiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,594
...
30🇷🇺Pigusov, Evgeny2,508
Asia-Pacific
1
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
1
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
3
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
4
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
5
🇮🇳Anand, ViswanathanFollow Viswanathan AnandTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,739
6
🇨🇳Ding, LirenFollow Liren DingTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,738
7
🇮🇳Praggnanandhaa RFollow Praggnanandhaa RTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,735
8
🇷🇺Nepomniachtchi, IanFollow Ian NepomniachtchiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,733
9
🇮🇳Gukesh DFollow Gukesh DTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,732
10
🇻🇳Le, Quang LiemFollow Quang Liem LeTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,731
...
139🇷🇺Pigusov, Evgeny2,508
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
🇺🇸Caruana, FabianoFollow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
4
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
...
526🇷🇺Pigusov, Evgeny2,508