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Pogorelskikh, Sergey
FM🇷🇸FIDE 4187024· Male· Serbia· Born in 1970
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Sergey Pogorelskikh, a 56-year-old Serbian FIDE Master, is rated 2190 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2124 and 2207 over the past 2 years. 56 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 12. Kup Svetozara Gligorica, Polufinale pojedinacnog prvenstva Srbije 2026 - OPEN, and RUDAR LI - IM ROUND ROBIN. He had 5 career breaks: 20 months (2005–2007), 23 months (2009–2011), 15 months (2011–2013), 20 months (2013–2014) and 21 months (2021–2023). His peak of 2312 was reached at age 37 (Apr 2007).
Competes for Serbia since Apr 2023. Awarded FM in 2015 (age 45).
Current rating
2190
Standard
Rpd2103·Blz2103
All-time high
2312
−122 pts below
Apr 2007 · age 37
Apr 2007 · age 37
Activity
39
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
48 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#8,730 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
26 entries2026
30th Serbian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2194
Jan 2026
2025
26th Serbian 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 2207
Jul 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 55
Jun 2025
2023
Switched federation: FID → SRB
at age 53
Apr 2023
2022
Switched federation: RUS → FID
at age 52
Nov 2022
2021
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 2203 → returned at 2220
Jun 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-17
2207 → 2190
Tournaments
5
41 games
Score
20.5/ 4150.0%
15W11D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsTsogtsaikhan SaikhanchimegWFM1,989·FIDE World Amateur Chess Championships 2025 - U2300·R1·-15.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/5 | #19 | 2337 | +24.0 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/9 | #14 | 2305 | +41.8 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 1.5/9 | #10 | 1967 | -40.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/9 | #9 | 2059 | -29.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 7/9 | #3 | 2268 | +21.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsPeter NatacheevFM
🇷🇺RUS·2192
+3 −3 =0
6 games·last met Dec 2016
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vsAndrei PuryginFM
🇷🇺RUS·2309
+0 −5 =1
6 games·last met Dec 2016
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vsSofia PogorelskikhWGM
🇷🇸SRB·2309
+0 −1 =4
5 games·last met Jul 2021
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vsEvgeny ShaposhnikovGM
🇷🇺RUS·2517
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met Aug 2019
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vsPetr PalachevIM
🇷🇺RUS·2301
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met Mar 2018
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Rankings
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Serbia
#247
out of 4,274 players
Europe
#6,141
in continent
World
#8,730
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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