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Volodin, Aleksandr
GM🇪🇪FIDE 4501950· Male· Estonia· Born in 1990
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Aleksandr Volodin, a 36-year-old Estonian Grandmaster, is rated 2470 and ranked 1st among Estonian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: Estonian Team Championship 2026 and Estonian Chess Championship 2025. Also played 15 rapid (including XXXV Keres Memorial "Remembering Paul Keres" - Rapid Tournament) and 10 blitz events (including XXXV Keres Memorial "Remembering Paul Keres" - Blitz Tournament) recently. His peak of 2523 was reached at age 21 (Jul 2011); he also reached Estonian #1 in Feb 2026 and has been in Estonian top 3 for 171 months and counting (9 consecutive years on his current run).
Awarded GM in 2011 (age 21), IM in 2008 (age 18), and FM in 2006 (age 16). At junior level, he reached World #52 in U20, World #74 in U18, World #47 in U16 and #1 nationally in U14.
Current rating
2470
Standard
Rpd2440·Blz2433
All-time high
2523
−53 pts below
Jul 2011 · age 21
Jul 2011 · age 21
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#1
#1 · Estonian players · of 200
National top 3 since Jan 2017
National top 3 since Jan 2017
Career timeline
19 entries2026
171 months in national top 3 (ongoing)
longest streak 114 months · since Jan 2011
Jun 2026
Peak Estonian rank: #1
at age 36 · rated 2461
Feb 2026
2012
Re-crossed 2500
at age 22
Sep 2012
500 career games
at age 22
Sep 2012
2011
All-time peak 2523
at age 21 · −53 from today
Jul 2011
7-month rising streak
+101 Elo
Jul 2011
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-1
2471 → 2470
Tournaments
2
9 games
Score
7.5/ 983.3%
7W1D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/5 | #1 | 2948 | +9.4 |
Knockout | Dec 2025 | 2.5/4 | QF | 2113 | -9.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAndrei ShishkovIM
🇪🇪EST·2356
+37 −17 =20
74 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsRobert Dubrovin
🇪🇪EST·2219
+41 −10 =9
60 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsIgor ShvyrjovGM
🇪🇪EST·2308
+43 −10 =6
59 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsNikita RychagovFM
🇪🇪EST·2295
+36 −9 =6
51 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsIlja HaitinFM
🇪🇪EST·2284
+33 −11 =7
51 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
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Estonia
#1
out of 602 players
Europe
#496
in continent
World
#827
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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