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Katkov, Mikhail
🇷🇺FIDE 54162041· Male· Russia· Born in 1973
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Mikhail Katkov, a 53-year-old Russian player, is rated 1835. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 19 months (2017–2018), 23 months (2021–2023) and 23 months (2023–2025). Recent appearance: Kirzhach District Standard Championship 2026. Also played 2 rapid (including Yu.A. Gagarin and V.S. Seregin Memorial 2026_open) and 1 blitz events (including Kirzhach District Blitz Championship 2026) recently. His peak of 1916 was reached at age 45 (Nov 2018).
Current rating
1835
Standard
Rpd1875·Blz1935
All-time high
1916
−81 pts below
Nov 2018 · age 45
Nov 2018 · age 45
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#65,713
#65,713 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 51
Mar 2024
76th Russian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1775
Jan 2024
2023
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1775 → returned at 1840
Mar 2023
2021
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1766 → returned at 1775
Mar 2021
2019
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 46
Mar 2019
2018
Best 12-month gain (+36 Elo)
1880 → 1916
Nov 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-5
1840 → 1835
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
6/ 966.7%
6W0D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6/6 | #7 | 2603 | -5.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDmitry Loshakov
🇷🇺RUS·1803
+4 −4 =4
12 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsMaxim Parshin
🇷🇺RUS·2118
+2 −6 =3
11 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsGennadyi Kuvelev
🇷🇺RUS·1673
+10 −0 =0
10 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsEvgeniy Dolgopyatov
🇷🇺RUS·1670
+8 −0 =2
10 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsViktor Pozdniakov
🇷🇺RUS·1741
+6 −2 =1
9 games·last met Feb 2025
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Rankings
/
Russia
#1,654
out of 13,878 players
Asia-Pacific
#7,881
in continent
World
#65,712
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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