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Mikhailova, Irina
WGM🇷🇺FIDE 4109040· Female· Russia· Born in 1963
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Irina Mikhailova, a 63-year-old Russian Woman Grandmaster, is rated 2166 and ranked 23rd among Russian women, and in the top 5% worldwide. She plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 35 months (2003–2006), 178 months (2006–2021), 16 months (2021–2022) and 12 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: Senior Women Russian Championship 2025. Also played 9 rapid (including Russian Seniors Team Rapid Championship 2026) and 9 blitz events (including Russian Chess Crown blitz C) recently. Her peak of 2313 was reached at age 38 (Apr 2001).
Previously known as Irina Umanskaya (until Jan 2004). Awarded WGM in 2001 (age 38).
Current rating
2166
Standard
Rpd2115·Blz2053
All-time high
2313
−147 pts below
Apr 2001 · age 38
Apr 2001 · age 38
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#23
#23 · Russian women · of 1,429
Career timeline
17 entries2026
14th Russian 60-65 player
at age 63 · rated 2166
May 2026
2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2143 → returned at 2166
Nov 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 60
Dec 2023
2022
14th Russian 55-60 player
at age 59 · rated 2266
May 2022
2021
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2266 → returned at 2257
Jun 2021
2006
Inactive for 178 months
paused at 2288 → returned at 2266
Jul 2006
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+23
2143 → 2166
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
7.5/ 983.3%
6W3D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 7.5/9 | #2 | 2261 | +23.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsTatiana BogumilWGM
🇷🇺RUS·2074
+21 −9 =12
42 games·last met May 2026
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vsGalina StrutinskaiaWGM
🇷🇺RUS·2179
+11 −13 =16
40 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsElena FatalibekovaWGM
🇷🇺RUS·2135
+17 −5 =12
34 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsLarisa KhropovaWIM
🇷🇺RUS·1992
+26 −4 =2
32 games·last met May 2026
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vsNina SirotkinaWIM
🇷🇺RUS·2158
+5 −3 =14
22 games·last met Dec 2025
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Rankings
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Russia
#365
out of 13,878 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,535
in continent
World
#10,178
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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Asia-Pacific
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World
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