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Volkov, Sergey

Volkov, Sergey

GM🇷🇺

FIDEFIDE 4122763· Male· Russia· Born in 1974

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Sergey Volkov, a 52-year-old Russian Grandmaster, is rated 2382 and sitting in the top 1% of Russian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has slipped back 37 Elo over the past 12 months. 51 rated games in the past year (≈84/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Sakha Republic Head's Cup - Stage of Russia Cup 2026, Grand-Open in "Galeria", Final, and Final stage Cup of Russia 2025 (men). Also played 4 rapid (including Yenisey bridges 2025) and 2 blitz events (including Blitz Grand Prix of Russia 2025) recently. His peak of 2659 was reached at age 33 (Jul 2007); he also reached World #47 in Oct 2002 and spent 24 months in the world top 100.

Awarded GM in 2001 (age 27).

Current rating

2382

Standard

Rpd2400·Blz2348

All-time high

2659

−277 pts below
Jul 2007 · age 33

Activity

76

games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo

51 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

Top 1%

#98 · Russian players · of 6,982
24 months in World top 100 (2002–2009)

Career timeline

23 entries
2025
71st 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2419
Jun 2025
2020
17th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2570
Apr 2020
2017
11th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 43 · rated 2645
Dec 2017
2016
Re-crossed 2600
at age 42
Sep 2016
2015
Re-crossed 2600
at age 41
Nov 2015
Re-crossed 2600
at age 41
Jan 2015

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Vadim ZvjaginsevGM 2,543
Final stage Cup of Russia 2025 (men) · Dec 2025 · +1.8 Elo
Evolution
-29
2411 → 2382
Tournaments
4
33 games
Score
18.5/ 3356.1%
13W11D9L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsGrigor DilanyanFM2,218·Grand-Open in "Galeria", Final·R1·+2.7
2.[W]vsIliya Nurdinov2,206·Grand-Open in "Galeria", Final·R7·+2.6
3.[W]vsAlexei KozlovFM2,211·Moscow Open 2025_A·R6·+2.4
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsGleb BabaninFM2,198·Moscow Open 2025_A·R3·-7.7
2.[L]vsUliana DudkinaWFM2,243·Grand-Open in "Galeria", Final·R4·-7.0
3.[L]vsSemyon PuzyrevskyFM2,330·Grand-Open in "Galeria", Final·R3·-5.9

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Sakha Republic Head's Cup - Stage of Russia Cup 2026
Open Swiss
Apr 20265.5/9#162262-8.6
Grand-Open in "Galeria", Final
Swiss
Feb 20264.5/9#222256-17.6
Final stage Cup of Russia 2025 (men)
Knockout
Dec 20252/6QF2397-1.2
Moscow Open 2025_A
Open Swiss
Jul 20256.5/9#112363-1.0
Worst Elo result: Grand-Open in "Galeria", Final (-17.6 Elo, finished #22).

Most-Played Opponents

vsVadim ZvjaginsevGM
🇷🇺RUS·2529
+2 −6 =16
24 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsPavel PonkratovGM
🇷🇺RUS·2546
+7 −8 =6
21 games·last met Jan 2024
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vsIgor LysyjGM
FID·2533
+4 −2 =12
18 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsDmitry KokarevGM
🇷🇺RUS·2523
+1 −4 =12
17 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsDmitry BocharovGM
🇷🇺RUS·2551
+5 −8 =4
17 games·last met Oct 2022
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Rankings

/
Russia
#98
out of 13,950 players
Asia-Pacific
#426
in continent
World
#1,994
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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1
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