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Suleimanova, Ava
WGM🇺🇦FIDE 4137728· Female· Ukraine· Born in 1982
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Ava Suleimanova, a 44-year-old Ukrainian Woman Grandmaster, is rated 1999. She has slipped back 97 Elo over the past 12 months. 41 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include PRAGUE OPEN 2026 - A - IM open, UAE League Chess Championship 2025-Women, and 1st FUJAIRAH Global Chess Championships-Youth-Open. Also played 1 rapid (including World Book Day - Rapid Chess Tournament) and 1 blitz events (including PRAGUE OPEN 2026 D - blitz tournament) recently. She had 3 career breaks: 27 months (2008–2010), 73 months (2012–2018) and 30 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). Her peak of 2302 was reached at age 22 (Jul 2004).
Competes for Ukraine since Jan 2010. Awarded WGM in 2010 (age 28), WIM in 2003 (age 21), and WFM in 2001 (age 19). At junior level, she reached #29 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1999
Standard
Rpd2069·Blz2003
All-time high
2302
−303 pts below
Jul 2004 · age 22
Jul 2004 · age 22
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
41 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#27,679
#27,679 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
20 entries2023
24th Ukrainian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2145
Dec 2023
2020
Inactive for 30 months
paused at 2183 → returned at 2146
Feb 2020
2018
37th Ukrainian 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 2221
Dec 2018
2012
Re-crossed 2200
at age 30
Sep 2012
Inactive for 73 months
paused at 2207 → returned at 2221
Sep 2012
2010
WGM title awardedWGM
at age 28 · 3rd quarter Presidential Board 2010
Jul 2010
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-58
2057 → 1999
Tournaments
4
32 games
Score
19.5/ 3260.9%
14W11D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/9 | #41 | 2045 | +16.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 4.5/5 | #3 | 2184 | +18.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/9 | #41 | 1769 | -53.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/9 | #79 | 1870 | -39.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAlserkal Rouda EssaWGM
🇦🇪UAE·2013
+6 −0 =0
6 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsCecile HaussernotWIM
🇫🇷FRA·2219
+2 −3 =1
6 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsReggie Mel Santiago
🇵🇭PHI·1951
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsSaif Al-Ali FatimaWCM
🇦🇪UAE·1773
+5 −0 =0
5 games·last met Apr 2023
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Rankings
/
Ukraine
#381
out of 3,843 players
Europe
#20,453
in continent
World
#27,679
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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World
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