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Ambartsumova, Karina
IM🇷🇺FIDE 4166299· Female· Russia· Born in 1989
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Karina Ambartsumova, a 37-year-old Russian International Master, is rated 2385 and ranked 2nd among Russian women, and in the top 1% worldwide. She plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: CECLUB DIVISION DE HONOR 2025. Her peak of 2418 was reached at age 34 (Sep 2023); she also reached Russian #71 in Aug 2025.
Awarded WGM in 2011 (age 22), IM in 2019 (age 30), WIM in 2008 (age 19), and WFM in 2003 (age 14). At junior level, she reached #45, #81 and #52 nationally in U20, U18 and U14.
Current rating
2385
Standard
Rpd2320·Blz2252
All-time high
2418
−33 pts below
Sep 2023 · age 34
Sep 2023 · age 34
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#2
#2 · Russian women · of 1,429
Career timeline
25 entries2025
Peak Russian rank: #71
at age 36 · rated 2403
Aug 2025
2024
1,000 career games
at age 35
Jul 2024
2023
Crossed 2400
at age 34
Sep 2023
All-time peak 2418
at age 34 · −33 from today
Sep 2023
K-factor lowered to 10
at age 34
Sep 2023
2019
IM title awardedIM
at age 30 · 2nd quarter PB 2019
Jul 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-18
2403 → 2385
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
1.5/ 721.4%
0W3D4L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Aug 2025 | 1.5/7 | #50 | 2198 | -18.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAnastasia BodnarukIM
🇷🇺RUS·2363
+2 −12 =11
25 games·last met Oct 2019
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vsDaria VoitWGM
🇷🇺RUS·2302
+9 −8 =6
23 games·last met Jun 2019
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vsDaria CharochkinaIM
🇷🇺RUS·2307
+6 −9 =4
19 games·last met Dec 2019
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vsMarina KornevaIM
🇷🇺RUS·2289
+2 −10 =4
16 games·last met Oct 2018
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vsDina GureevaWIM
🇷🇺RUS·2158
+5 −3 =7
15 games·last met Dec 2018
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Rankings
/
Russia
#86
out of 13,878 players
Asia-Pacific
#406
in continent
World
#1,939
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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