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Ivanov, Sergey
GM🇷🇺FIDE 4101375· Male· Russia· Born in 1961
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Sergey Ivanov, a 65-year-old Russian Grandmaster, is rated 2405 and sitting in the top 1% of Russian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has slipped back 33 Elo over the past 12 months. 19 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent appearances: Andranik Margaryan Memorial - Round Robin (IM norm) and Christmas gatherings. Also played 2 rapid (including Russian Seniors Team Rapid Championship 2026) and 2 blitz events (including Russian Seniors Team Blitz Championship 2026) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 47 months (2020–2024, COVID-19 included) and 23 months (2024–2026). His peak of 2574 was reached at age 44 (Jan 2005); he also reached World #193 in Jul 2002.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 40).
Current rating
2405
Standard
Rpd2455·Blz2337
All-time high
2574
−169 pts below
Jan 2005 · age 44
Jan 2005 · age 44
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 1%
#71 · Russian players · of 6,953
Career timeline
17 entries2024
500 career games
at age 63
Feb 2024
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 2438 → returned at 2405
Feb 2024
2022
19th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 61 · rated 2462
Jan 2022
2020
Inactive for 47 months
paused at 2462 → returned at 2438
Feb 2020
2017
6th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 56 · rated 2549
Aug 2017
2012
7th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2550
Dec 2012
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-33
2438 → 2405
Tournaments
2
19 games
Score
10/ 1952.6%
5W10D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 4.5/9 | #5 | 2341 | -11.9 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/10 | #20 | 2256 | -21.5 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSergey IonovGM
🇷🇺RUS·2502
+0 −2 =4
6 games·last met Apr 2021
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vsMaxim MatlakovGM
🇷🇺RUS·2599
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Dec 2021
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vsMaksim SchekachikhinIM
FID·2358
+3 −2 =0
5 games·last met Jan 2020
View head-to-head →
vsErik BlomqvistGM
🇸🇪SWE·2487
+3 −2 =0
5 games·last met Dec 2012
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Rankings
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Russia
#71
out of 13,878 players
Asia-Pacific
#335
in continent
World
#1,570
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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