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Melnik, Galina

WIM🇷🇺

FIDEFIDE 4121929· Female· Russia· Born in 1942

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Galina Melnik, a 84-year-old Russian Woman International Master, is rated 1790. She plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: IPCA Russia Champ. 2026. Also played 4 rapid (including IPCA Russia Champ. 2026 Rapid) and 1 blitz events (including IPCA Russia Champ. 2026 Blitz) recently. Her peak of 2144 was reached at age 60 (Jul 2002).

Awarded WIM in 2013 (age 71) and WFM in 2001 (age 59).

Current rating

1790

Standard

Rpd1860·Blz1825

All-time high

2144

−354 pts below
Jul 2002 · age 60

Activity

12

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#79,473

#79,473 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

17 entries
2024
500 career games
at age 82
Dec 2024
Best 12-month gain (+89 Elo)
1763 → 1852
Mar 2024
2023
30th Russian 80+ player
at age 81 · rated 1754
Dec 2023
2020
42nd Russian 75-80 player
at age 78 · rated 1859
Oct 2020
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1859 → returned at 1841
Mar 2020
2014
87th Russian 70-75 player
at age 72 · rated 2023
May 2014

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Aleksandr Babanov 1,792
IPCA Russia Champ. 2026 · Apr 2026 · +0.1 Elo
Evolution
-30
1820 → 1790
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
3/ 933.3%
2W2D5L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsGalina Dzigim1,715·IPCA Russia Champ. 2026·R3·+7.9
2.[W]vsArtur Khan1,559·IPCA Russia Champ. 2026·R4·+4.2
3.[D]vsAleksandr Babanov1,792·IPCA Russia Champ. 2026·R7·+0.1
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAlexander Mulenko1,814·IPCA Russia Champ. 2026·R8·-9.3
2.[L]vsRavil Kadyrov1,828·IPCA Russia Champ. 2026·R9·-8.9
3.[L]vsIgor Kuznetsov1,963·IPCA Russia Champ. 2026·R2·-5.4

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
IPCA Russia Champ. 2026
Swiss
Apr 20263/9#261699-29.8
Worst Elo result: IPCA Russia Champ. 2026 (-29.8 Elo, finished #26).

Rankings

/
Russia
#1,932
out of 13,952 players
Asia-Pacific
#9,793
in continent
World
#79,472
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Russia
1
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2,729
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
...
1932🇷🇺Melnik, Galina1,790
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
...
9793🇷🇺Melnik, Galina1,790
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
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
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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2,753
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79472🇷🇺Melnik, Galina1,790