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Matlakov, Maxim
GM🇷🇺FIDE 4168003· Male· Russia· Born in 1991
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Maxim Matlakov, a 35-year-old Russian Grandmaster, is rated 2599 and ranked 8th among Russian players, and 155th worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2598 and 2651 over the past 2 years. 53 rated games in the past year (≈62/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Aeroflot Open 2026, Team Cup of Russia 2025 (men), and FIDE Grand Swiss 2025. Also played 3 rapid (including FIDE World Rapid Championship 2025) and 3 blitz events (including FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025) recently. His peak of 2738 was reached at age 26 (Nov 2017, World #22 at the time); he spent 145 months in the world top 100.
Awarded GM in 2010 (age 19) and IM in 2007 (age 16). At junior level, he reached World #5 in U20, World #3 in U18, World #7 in U16, World #3 in U14, World #2 in U12 and World #6 in U10.
Current rating
2599
Standard
Rpd2604·Blz2614
All-time high
2738
−139 pts below
Nov 2017 · age 26
Nov 2017 · age 26
Activity
55
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
40 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#8
#8 · Russian players · of 6,953
145 months in World top 100 (2012–2024)
145 months in World top 100 (2012–2024)
Career timeline
25 entries2024
145 months in world top 100
longest streak 145 months · since May 2012
Aug 2024
2019
Re-crossed 2700
at age 28
Jun 2019
2018
Re-crossed 2700
at age 27
Nov 2018
2017
Peak World rank: #22
at age 26 · rated 2738
Nov 2017
Peak Russian rank: #4
at age 26 · rated 2738
Nov 2017
All-time peak 2738
at age 26 · −140 from today
Nov 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-9
2608 → 2599
Tournaments
5
40 games
Score
24.5/ 4061.3%
14W21D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 4/6 | #15 | 2604 | +1.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/9 | #43 | 2509 | -11.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 4.5/5 | #6 | 2616 | +2.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/11 | #94 | 2592 | -2.9 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/9 | #5 | 2614 | +1.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsVladislav ArtemievGM
🇷🇺RUS·2641
+3 −12 =13
28 games·last met May 2025
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vsDaniil DubovGM
🇷🇺RUS·2649
+4 −3 =20
27 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsAleksey GoganovGM
🇷🇺RUS·2491
+11 −0 =12
23 games·last met Dec 2021
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vsEvgeny A. LevinGM
🇷🇺RUS·2391
+8 −2 =11
21 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsAleksandr ShimanovGM
🇷🇺RUS·2581
+4 −1 =15
20 games·last met Dec 2022
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Rankings
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Russia
#8
out of 13,878 players
Asia-Pacific
#44
in continent
World
#155
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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