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Salov, Sergej
IM🇩🇪FIDE 4107926· Male· Germany· Born in 1940
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Sergej Salov, a 86-year-old German International Master, is rated 2177 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2144 and 2202 over the past 2 years. 21 rated games in the past year (≈35/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 49.Zuercher Weihnachtsopen Meister, 33. Deutsche Seniorenmannschaftsmeisterschaft der Landesverbaende 2025 over 65, and 2. Offene Deutsche Einzelmeisterschaft der Schachspieler mit Behinderung (ODBEM). His peak of 2364 was reached at age 63 (Apr 2003).
Competes for Germany since Jan 2005. Awarded IM in 2001 (age 61).
Current rating
2177
Standard
Rpd2115·Blz2155
All-time high
2364
−187 pts below
Apr 2003 · age 63
Apr 2003 · age 63
Activity
28
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#9,460 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
23 entries2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 85
Oct 2025
2022
11th 80+ player worldwide
at age 82 · rated 2184
Aug 2022
2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2142 → returned at 2173
Apr 2020
2017
Re-crossed 2200
at age 77
Jun 2017
2016
17th 75-80 player worldwide
at age 76 · rated 2234
Oct 2016
Re-crossed 2200
at age 76
Aug 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Best result
2. Offene Deutsche Einzelmeisterschaft der Schachspieler mit Behinderung (ODBEM)perf 2268 (+82) · 6/7 · #2
Top opponent
33. Deutsche Seniorenmannschaftsmeisterschaft der Landesverbaende 2025 over 65 · Sep 2025 · +11.0 Elo
Evolution
+4
2173 → 2177
Tournaments
3
21 games
Score
14.5/ 2169.0%
9W11D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsThomas RauppFM2,226·33. Deutsche Seniorenmannschaftsmeisterschaft der Landesverbaende 2025 over 65·R7·-9.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/7 | #8 | 2050 | -25.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 4.5/7 | #14 | 2267 | +16.2 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/7 | #2 | 2268 | +13.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsKrzysztof Checiak
🇵🇱POL·2022
+5 −0 =5
10 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsOleksii Filippskikh
🇺🇦UKR·1965
+2 −3 =4
9 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsHeinz LiebertIM
🇩🇪GER·2137
+0 −0 =6
6 games·last met Aug 2019
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vsJoachim Kornrumpf
🇩🇪GER·2050
+2 −0 =4
6 games·last met Sep 2018
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vsZlatko KlaricGM
🇭🇷CRO·2340
+0 −2 =3
5 games·last met Dec 2019
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Rankings
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Germany
#995
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#6,688
in continent
World
#9,460
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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