Rogov, Matfey

Matfey Rogov, a 19-year-old Russian FIDE Master, is rated 2369 — just 11 short of his peak of 2380 (Apr 2026, age 19) and ranked 3rd among Russian players under 20, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +50 Elo over the past 12 months. 48 rated games in the past year (≈30/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include STEINITZ CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 (Championship), Muscat Nights International Chess Championship 2026 - Open A, and Kraaifontein Open Chess Championships 2025 (Championship). Also played 4 rapid (including Hermanus Chess Club Open 2026 (Championship)) and 2 blitz events (including Muscat Nights International Chess Championship 2026 - Blitz) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 20 months (2016–2018) and 28 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included). He reached Russian #91 in Jan 2026.

Awarded FM in 2025 (age 18) and CM in 2023 (age 16). At junior level, he reached #3, #2, #6, #66 and #42 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U10 and U8.