Chertkov, Maksim

Maksim Chertkov, a 17-year-old Russian FIDE Master, is rated 2396 — his current career high and ranked 5th among Russian players under 18, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +74 Elo over the past 12 months. 55 rated games in the past year (≈54/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 19th international chess tournament "In Memory of Georgy Agzamov" Open-A, Aeroflot Open 2026, and Russian Chess Crown standard A. Also played 22 rapid (including Rapid_Team Men Champ. 2025) and 19 blitz events (including Blitz_Team Men Champ. 2025) recently. He reached Russian #83 in Apr 2026.

Awarded FM in 2024 (age 15) and CM in 2023 (age 14). Earned a GM norm at Aeroflot Open 2026. At junior level, he reached World #82 in U18, World #60 in U16, World #96 in U14, World #35 in U12, World #16 in U10 and World #56 in U8.