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Novikov, Maxim
GM🇷🇺INACTIVE · since June 2024FIDE 4161289· Male· Russia· Born in 1972
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Maxim Novikov, a 54-year-old Russian Grandmaster, is rated 2423 and sitting in the top 1% of Russian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays around 33 rated games per year and had 2 career breaks: 23 months (2019–2021, COVID-19 included) and 23 months (2022–2024). Also played 1 rapid (including Central Federal District Rapid Championship 2026) and 1 blitz events (including Central Federal District Blitz Championship 2026) recently. His peak of 2546 was reached at age 34 (Jul 2006, World #331 at the time).
Awarded GM in 2005 (age 33) and IM in 2004 (age 32).
Current rating
2423
Standard
Rpd2366·Blz2256
All-time high
2546
−123 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 34
Jul 2006 · age 34
Activity
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classical only
Signature stat
Top 1%
#69 · Russian players · of 6,982
Career timeline
18 entries2024
63rd 50-55 player worldwide
at age 52 · rated 2423
Oct 2024
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 2423 → still inactive
Jun 2024
2022
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 2435 → returned at 2423
Jun 2022
2019
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 2471 → returned at 2469
Feb 2019
2018
60th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2497
Feb 2018
2015
54th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 43 · rated 2525
Oct 2015
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
0
2423 → 2423
Last 12 months — tournaments
0 eventsMost-Played Opponents
vsSergey DomogaevGM
🇷🇺RUS·2325
+10 −4 =10
24 games·last met Jan 2019
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vsPetr TishinGM
🇷🇺RUS·2396
+6 −1 =15
22 games·last met Jul 2021
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vsArtem SadovskyIM
FID·2302
+6 −6 =6
18 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsAlexander SmirnovIM
🇷🇺RUS·2296
+10 −2 =5
17 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsKonstantin Novikov
🇷🇺RUS·2284
+0 −0 =15
15 games·last met Feb 2026
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Rankings
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Russia
#68
out of 13,878 players
Asia-Pacific
#953
in continent
World
#1,353
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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