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Cherkasova, Marina
WFM🇨🇾FIDE 4154533· Female· Cyprus· Born in 1983
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Marina Cherkasova, a 43-year-old Woman FIDE Master, is rated 1990. She is progressing steadily with +25 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 4th International Open Chess Tournament Pafos Cyprus Group A, Cyprus Open Chess Championship 2026, and SERBIA OPEN 2025 - CHALLENGERS. Also played 1 rapid event (including Cyprus Clubs Chess Championship 2025) recently. She had 2 career breaks: 187 months (2004–2019) and 12 months (2023–2024). Her peak of 2176 was reached at age 20 (Jan 2003, #3 nationally at the time); she has been in top 10 for 104 months and counting.
Competes for Cyprus since Jan 2022. Awarded WFM in 2001 (age 18). Earned a WIM norm at Master Open 2003. At junior level, she reached #1 and #1 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
1990
Standard
Rpd1844·Blz—
All-time high
2176
−186 pts below
Jan 2003 · age 20
Jan 2003 · age 20
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#29,077
#29,077 · players worldwide · of 216,808
National top 10 since Jan 2001
National top 10 since Jan 2001
Career timeline
16 entries2026
104 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
longest streak 104 months · since Jan 2001
May 2026
2024
1st 40-45 player nationally
at age 41 · rated 2024
Apr 2024
2023
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2024 → returned at 2010
May 2023
100 career games
at age 40
May 2023
2022
Switched federation: RUS → CYP
at age 39
Jan 2022
2004
Inactive for 187 months
paused at 2094 → returned at 2061
Apr 2004
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Best result
4th International Open Chess Tournament Pafos Cyprus Group Aperf 2124 (+134) · 4.5/9 · #33
Top opponent
Evolution
+26
1964 → 1990
Tournaments
3
26 games
Score
14.5/ 2655.8%
13W3D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/9 | #33 | 2124 | +37.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/8 | #13 | 2001 | +17.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/9 | #42 | 1832 | -30.0 |
Rankings
/
Cyprus
#9
out of 135 players
Europe
#21,485
in continent
World
#29,077
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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