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Bystrov, Sergej M.

IM🇷🇺INACTIVE · since September 2021

FIDEFIDE 4118561· Male· Russia· Born in 1968

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Sergej M. Bystrov, a 58-year-old Russian International Master, is rated 2181 and sitting in the top 5% of Russian players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He plays around 14 rated games per year and had 2 career breaks: 23 months (2009–2011) and 17 months (2014–2016). Also played 3 rapid (including Pushkin City Cup 2025 Rapid Open, Stage 6) and 3 blitz events (including Pushkin City Cup 2025 Blitz Open, Stage 6) recently. His peak of 2414 was reached at age 34 (Jul 2002).

Awarded IM in 2002 (age 34) and FM in 2001 (age 33).

Current rating

2181

Standard

Rpd2019·Blz1933

All-time high

2414

−233 pts below
Jul 2002 · age 34

Activity

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classical only

Signature stat

Top 5%

#346 · Russian players · of 6,982

Career timeline

18 entries
2021
Inactive for 56 months
paused at 2181 → still inactive
Sep 2021
2019
Re-crossed 2200
at age 51
Sep 2019
37th Russian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2233
Jan 2019
2014
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2268 → returned at 2267
Aug 2014
51st Russian 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2280
Jul 2014
2009
63rd Russian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2300
Nov 2009

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Evolution
0
2181 → 2181

Last 12 months — tournaments

0 events

Most-Played Opponents

vsDmitry ShchukinIM
🇷🇺RUS·2189
+4 −27 =16
47 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsOleg V. BiriukovIM
🇷🇺RUS·2324
+6 −9 =17
32 games·last met May 2022
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vsDenis FeofanovFM
🇷🇺RUS·2251
+8 −21 =3
32 games·last met May 2022
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vsAlexey Zhernovoi
🇷🇺RUS·2050
+10 −11 =10
31 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsAndrei Shalygin
🇷🇺RUS·2139
+6 −15 =10
31 games·last met Feb 2023
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Rankings

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Russia
#515
out of 13,950 players
Asia-Pacific
#7,552
in continent
World
#9,688
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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