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Efanov, Nikolai

Efanov, Nikolai

IM🇷🇺

FIDEFIDE 4187997· Male· Russia· Born in 1990

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Nikolai Efanov, a 36-year-old Russian International Master, is rated 2391 and sitting in the top 1% of Russian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 46 months (2014–2018) and 88 months (2018–2025). Recent appearance: Kamyshin OPEN 2025. His peak of 2426 was reached at age 22 (Mar 2012); he also reached Russian #75 in Nov 2025.

Awarded IM in 2010 (age 20) and FM in 2007 (age 17). At junior level, he reached World #91 in U20, World #76 in U18, World #87 in U16 and World #73 in U14.

Current rating

2391

Standard

Rpd2321·Blz2376

All-time high

2426

−35 pts below
Mar 2012 · age 22

Activity

2

games / yr avg.

7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 1%

#80 · Russian players · of 6,953

Career timeline

18 entries
2025
Peak Russian rank: #75
at age 35 · rated 2391
Nov 2025
2018
Inactive for 88 months
paused at 2395 → returned at 2391
Mar 2018
2014
Inactive for 46 months
paused at 2399 → returned at 2395
Apr 2014
2012
All-time peak 2426
at age 22 · −35 from today
Mar 2012
2010
IM title awardedIM
at age 20 · 3rd quarter Presidential Board 2010
Sep 2010
2009
91st U20 player worldwide
at age 19 · rated 2425
Jul 2009

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Evolution
-4
2395 → 2391

Rankings

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Russia
#80
out of 13,878 players
Asia-Pacific
#379
in continent
World
#1,824
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Russia
1
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2,733
2
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2,684
3
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2,654
4
🇷🇺Dubov, DaniilFollow Daniil DubovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,649
5
🇷🇺Inarkiev, ErnestoFollow Ernesto InarkievTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,641
5
🇷🇺Artemiev, VladislavFollow Vladislav ArtemievTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,641
7
🇷🇺Grischuk, AlexanderFollow Alexander GrischukTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,628
8
🇷🇺Matlakov, MaximFollow Maxim MatlakovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,599
9
🇷🇺Popov, IvanFollow Ivan PopovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,595
10
🇷🇺Zemlyanskii, IvanFollow Ivan ZemlyanskiiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,594
...
80🇷🇺Efanov, Nikolai2,391
Asia-Pacific
1
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
1
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
3
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
4
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
5
🇮🇳Anand, ViswanathanFollow Viswanathan AnandTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,739
6
🇨🇳Ding, LirenFollow Liren DingTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,738
7
🇮🇳Praggnanandhaa RFollow Praggnanandhaa RTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,735
8
🇷🇺Nepomniachtchi, IanFollow Ian NepomniachtchiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,733
9
🇮🇳Gukesh DFollow Gukesh DTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,732
10
🇻🇳Le, Quang LiemFollow Quang Liem LeTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,731
...
379🇷🇺Efanov, Nikolai2,391
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
🇺🇸Nakamura, HikaruFollow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
2
🇺🇸Caruana, FabianoFollow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
4
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
...
1824🇷🇺Efanov, Nikolai2,391