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Chernikova, Svetlana
WFM🇷🇺FIDE 4112903· Female· Russia· Born in 1963
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Svetlana Chernikova, a 63-year-old Russian Woman FIDE Master, is rated 1962. She plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 28 months (2011–2013), 72 months (2013–2019) and 12 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: Senior Women Russian Championship 2025. Her peak of 2219 was reached at age 40 (Apr 2003).
Awarded WFM in 2001 (age 38).
Current rating
1962
Standard
Rpd1884·Blz1981
All-time high
2219
−257 pts below
Apr 2003 · age 40
Apr 2003 · age 40
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#34,235
#34,235 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2024
44th Russian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2000
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 61
Nov 2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2000 → returned at 1962
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+52 Elo)
1926 → 1978
Mar 2024
2020
38th Russian 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 2065
Oct 2020
2013
Inactive for 72 months
paused at 2069 → returned at 2075
Oct 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-38
2000 → 1962
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
4.5/ 950.0%
1W7D1L
Top 2 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/9 | #11 | 1832 | -38.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsLarisa KhropovaWIM
🇷🇺RUS·1992
+2 −1 =4
7 games·last met Oct 2023
View head-to-head →
vsLuba KuznetsovaWFM
🇷🇺RUS·1964
+2 −0 =3
5 games·last met Nov 2025
View head-to-head →
vsLidia MalinichevaWFM
🇷🇺RUS·1853
+3 −0 =2
5 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsOlga Grigoryeva
🇷🇺RUS·1923
+2 −0 =3
5 games·last met Oct 2024
View head-to-head →
vsTatjana GladishevaWGM
🇷🇺RUS·2053
+1 −0 =4
5 games·last met Oct 2024
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
Russia
#967
out of 13,878 players
Asia-Pacific
#4,146
in continent
World
#34,234
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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