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Shkalov, Oleg
CM🇷🇺FIDE 4168399· Male· Russia· Born in 1985
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Oleg Shkalov, a 41-year-old Russian Candidate Master, is rated 2000. He has held steady between 2000 and 2050 for 11 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent appearances: Snegurochka Cup 2026 standard open and Volga Cup 2025 open. Also played 1 rapid (including Volga Cup 2025 rapid open) and 3 blitz events (including Volga Cup 2025 blitz open) recently. He took a 14-month break between Oct 2001 and Jan 2003. His peak of 2286 was reached at age 33 (Jul 2018).
Awarded CM in 2025 (age 40). At junior level, he reached #91 nationally in U18.
Current rating
2000
Standard
Rpd2085·Blz2059
All-time high
2286
−286 pts below
Jul 2018 · age 33
Jul 2018 · age 33
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#27,499
#27,499 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2026
59th Russian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2030
Jan 2026
2025
CM title awardedCM
at age 40
May 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+89 Elo)
1912 → 2001
Aug 2024
2021
84th Russian 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 2170
Apr 2021
2019
Re-crossed 2200
at age 34
Jan 2019
2018
500 career games
at age 33
Aug 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+9
1991 → 2000
Tournaments
2
16 games
Score
10.5/ 1665.6%
8W5D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/6 | #11 | 1907 | -30.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6.5/9 | #8 | 2169 | +38.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsBoris Pervovsky
🇷🇺RUS·1693
+9 −2 =3
14 games·last met Nov 2020
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vsViacheslav MikhailovIM
🇷🇺RUS·2428
+3 −7 =3
13 games·last met Nov 2018
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vsRoman Smirnov
🇷🇺RUS·1903
+7 −1 =3
11 games·last met Jul 2022
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vsNikolai M. Smirnov
🇷🇺RUS·1941
+7 −1 =3
11 games·last met Nov 2018
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vsEgor MorozovFM
🇷🇺RUS·2227
+5 −0 =3
8 games·last met Jul 2024
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Rankings
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Russia
#811
out of 13,878 players
Asia-Pacific
#3,424
in continent
World
#27,499
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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