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Fatalibekova, Elena
WGM🇷🇺FIDE 4106792· Female· Russia· Born in 1947
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Elena Fatalibekova, a 79-year-old Russian Woman Grandmaster, is rated 2135 and ranked 34th among Russian women, and in the top 6% worldwide. She plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and took a 28-month break between Jan 2024 and Jun 2026. Also played 7 rapid (including Chess on Bratislavskaya 04.03.2026) and 4 blitz events (including Seniors women_final BLITZ Grand Prix of Russia) recently. Her peak of 2317 was reached at age 56 (Jul 2003).
Awarded WGM in 2001 (age 54).
Current rating
2135
Standard
Rpd1976·Blz1952
All-time high
2317
−182 pts below
Jul 2003 · age 56
Jul 2003 · age 56
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#34
#34 · Russian women · of 1,429
Career timeline
20 entries2024
Inactive for 28 months
paused at 2133 → returned at 2135
Jan 2024
2023
56th 75-80 player worldwide
at age 76 · rated 2154
Jul 2023
2018
18th Russian 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 2195
Jul 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2200
at age 70
Nov 2017
500 career games
at age 70
Jun 2017
2016
90th 65-70 player worldwide
at age 69 · rated 2269
Dec 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+2
2133 → 2135
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
5/ 862.5%
3W4D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 5/8 | #58 | 2132 | +1.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsGalina StrutinskaiaWGM
🇷🇺RUS·2179
+14 −36 =27
77 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsTatiana BogumilWGM
🇷🇺RUS·2074
+13 −31 =21
65 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsNatalia I TitorenkoWIM
🇷🇺RUS·2000
+1 −1 =51
53 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsLarisa KhropovaWIM
🇷🇺RUS·1992
+24 −2 =21
47 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsNatalia BeliaevaWFM
🇷🇺RUS·1937
+31 −6 =2
39 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
/
Russia
#439
out of 13,878 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,792
in continent
World
#12,405
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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