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Pak, Alexander
🇫🇷FIDE 4164717· Male· France· Born in 1999
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Alexander Pak, a 27-year-old French player, is rated 2299 and sitting in the top 1% of French players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +41 Elo over the past 12 months. 49 rated games in the past year (≈28/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Championnat International d'Echecs de Lyon Henri Rinck 2026, Team 2026 - Nationale 1 r8-9, and Tournois Fermes Chess In Lyon fevrier 2026 Poule A. Also played 4 rapid events (including Salon rapide 11 25 Tournoi A) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 50 months (2004–2008) and 50 months (2015–2020).
Competes for France since Feb 2025. Previously known as Anatoly Volokitin (until Jul 2008). At junior level, he reached World #49 in U14, World #36 in U12, World #15 in U10, World #3 in U8 and #10 and #5 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
2299
Standard
Rpd2252·Blz2124
All-time high
2299
at best
Jun 2026 · age 27
Jun 2026 · age 27
Activity
56
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
54 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#176 · French players · of 17,591
Career timeline
27 entries2026
70th French 20-35 player
at age 27 · rated 2290
Jan 2026
All-time peak 2290
at age 27 · −6 from today
Jan 2026
2025
Switched federation: FID → FRA
at age 26
Feb 2025
2024
8-month rising streak
+86 Elo
Mar 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 24
Oct 2023
2022
Switched federation: RUS → FID
at age 23
Dec 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+41
2258 → 2299
Tournaments
11
54 games
Score
33/ 5461.1%
24W18D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/9 | #44 | 2352 | +15.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 7/9 | #6 | 2362 | +30.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #19 | 2872 | +11.0 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 3/7 | #5 | 2165 | -18.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #31 | 2334 | +2.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/9 | #28 | 2148 | -30.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/3 | #43 | 2104 | -5.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2/2 | #16 | 2939 | +12.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #127 | 2891 | +5.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #108 | 2920 | +6.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsGleb ApryshkoIM
🇷🇺RUS·2336
+2 −5 =0
7 games·last met Aug 2013
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vsIvan YeletskyFM
🇷🇺RUS·2411
+3 −2 =1
6 games·last met Nov 2015
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vsMatvey PakCM
🇷🇺RUS·1992
+4 −0 =2
6 games·last met May 2013
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vsAnna VaseninaWFM
🇷🇺RUS·1998
+3 −2 =1
6 games·last met Jan 2012
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vsPhileas MathieuIM
🇫🇷FRA·2384
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Mar 2025
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Rankings
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France
#176
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#2,758
in continent
World
#4,136
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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