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Napalkov, Vladimir
🇷🇺FIDE 4149424· Male· Russia· Born in 1960
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Vladimir Napalkov, a 66-year-old Russian player, is rated 1961. He has fluctuated between 1934 and 2000 over the past 2 years. 16 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent appearances: North-West chess Championship 2026 men and Seniors SZFO Championship 2026. Also played 3 rapid (including Rapid Cherepovets - Grand-Prix of Russia 2025) and 1 blitz events (including G.Nakhodkin Friends - Blitz Grand Prix 2025, Men) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 74 months (2002–2008), 16 months (2011–2012) and 15 months (2021–2023). His peak of 2317 was reached at age 41 (Jan 2001).
Current rating
1961
Standard
Rpd1904·Blz1904
All-time high
2317
−356 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 41
Jan 2001 · age 41
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#34,439
#34,439 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
16 entries2026
33rd Russian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2000
Mar 2026
2021
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2051 → returned at 2039
Oct 2021
55th Russian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2075
Sep 2021
2020
36th Russian 55-60 player
at age 60 · rated 2075
Oct 2020
Best 12-month gain (+78 Elo)
1997 → 2075
Apr 2020
2014
100 career games
at age 54
Jul 2014
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-10
1971 → 1961
Tournaments
2
16 games
Score
9/ 1656.3%
6W6D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/9 | #28 | 1830 | -38.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/7 | #2 | 2125 | +29.2 |
Rankings
/
Russia
#984
out of 13,952 players
Asia-Pacific
#4,183
in continent
World
#34,439
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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