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Yagupov, Igor

Yagupov, Igor

GM🇷🇺

FIDEFIDE 4113632· Male· Russia· Born in 1965

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Igor Yagupov, a 61-year-old Russian Grandmaster, is rated 2235 and sitting in the top 4% of Russian players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2230 and 2261 over the past 2 years. 29 rated games in the past year (≈49/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Russian Chess Crown standard A, Christmas gatherings, and Magnezit Group Cup 2025. Also played 7 rapid (including Russian Chess Crown rapid B (27.02)) and 4 blitz events (including Russian Chess Crown blitz C) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 20 months (2008–2010), 13 months (2010–2011), 20 months (2011–2012) and 14 months (2023–2024). His peak of 2559 was reached at age 41 (Jul 2006, World #268 at the time).

Awarded GM in 2004 (age 39) and IM in 2001 (age 36).

Current rating

2235

Standard

Rpd2188·Blz2171

All-time high

2559

−324 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 41

Activity

25

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

Top 4%

#263 · Russian players · of 6,983

Career timeline

23 entries
2026
11th Russian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2261
Mar 2026
2023
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2290 → returned at 2275
Jan 2023
2021
11th Russian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2351
Apr 2021
2018
1,000 career games
at age 53
Sep 2018
9th Russian 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 2405
Aug 2018
2011
89th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2465
Nov 2011

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Christmas gatherings
perf 2409 (+148) · 6/10 · #10
Top opponent
vs Dmitriy KushkoIM 2,449
Christmas gatherings · Dec 2025 · +2.5 Elo
Evolution
+5
2230 → 2235
Tournaments
3
29 games
Score
14.5/ 2950.0%
9W11D9L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsNikolay AverinIM2,404·Russian Chess Crown standard A·R1·+7.3
2.[W]vsTikhon PopovFM2,335·Christmas gatherings·R4·+6.0
3.[W]vsDaniil PlyasunovFM2,298·Magnezit Group Cup 2025·R8·+5.9
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsIrlan Koliev2,056·Russian Chess Crown standard A·R10·-7.4
2.[L]vsLala ShohradovaWFM2,110·Russian Chess Crown standard A·R8·-6.7
3.[L]vsMaria FominykhWGM2,136·Russian Chess Crown standard A·R5·-6.4

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Russian Chess Crown standard A
Open Swiss
Feb 20263/10#1492070-26.1
Christmas gatherings
Open Swiss
Dec 20256/10#102409+24.7
Magnezit Group Cup 2025
Open Swiss
Aug 20255.5/9#162273+5.9
Worst Elo result: Russian Chess Crown standard A (-26.1 Elo, finished #149).

Rankings

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Russia
#263
out of 13,952 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,110
in continent
World
#6,467
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Russia
1
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2
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2,684
3
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2,654
4
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2,653
4
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2,653
6
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2,641
6
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2,641
8
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2,610
9
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2,598
10
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2,595
...
263🇷🇺Yagupov, Igor2,235
Asia-Pacific
1
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2,780
2
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2,776
3
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2,753
4
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2,751
5
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2,739
6
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2,738
7
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2,733
8
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2,732
9
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2,731
10
🇷🇺Nepomniachtchi, IanFollow Ian NepomniachtchiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,729
...
1110🇷🇺Yagupov, Igor2,235
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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6467🇷🇺Yagupov, Igor2,235