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Efimov, Igor
GM🇲🇨FIDE 806404· Male· Monaco· Born in 1960
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Igor Efimov, a 66-year-old Grandmaster, is rated 2318 and sitting in the top 2% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2300 and 2350 for 15 months. 31 rated games in the past year (≈74/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Championnat de Monaco 2026, WE 3 Della Dragonara - A, and WE Citta' di Sanremo 2025 - A. Also played 3 rapid (including 6th International Rapid San Marino 2025 - Memorial Massimiliano Maccapani) and 2 blitz events (including 1er Championnat de Monaco de Blitz 2025) recently. His peak of 2505 was reached at age 44 (Jan 2004); he also reached #1 nationally in Jul 2009 and spent 53 months as #1, with a longest streak of 4 consecutive years.
Competes for Monaco since Apr 2007. Awarded GM in 2001 (age 41).
Current rating
2318
Standard
Rpd2376·Blz2399
All-time high
2505
−187 pts below
Jan 2004 · age 44
Jan 2004 · age 44
Activity
49
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#3,536 · players worldwide · of 216,808
53 months in #1 nationally (2009–2021)
53 months in #1 nationally (2009–2021)
Career timeline
25 entries2026
60th 65-70 player worldwide
at age 66 · rated 2324
Mar 2026
2021
53 months in National #1
longest streak 48 months · since Jul 2009
Oct 2021
39th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 61 · rated 2421
Aug 2021
2020
Re-crossed 2400
at age 60
Mar 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2400
at age 59
Dec 2019
2018
56th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 58 · rated 2433
Jul 2018
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-8
2326 → 2318
Tournaments
6
40 games
Score
22/ 4055.0%
18W16D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/7 | #4 | 2204 | -6.1 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/5 | #4 | 2353 | +2.7 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 2325 | +3.2 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 3.5/7 | #28 | 2198 | -10.7 |
Knockout | Nov 2025 | 0/2 | R256 | 1848 | -2.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/5 | #1 | 2681 | +4.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSimone De FilomenoIM
🇮🇹ITA·2445
+3 −2 =21
26 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsPatrick Van HoolandtFM
🇲🇨MNC·2013
+6 −3 =8
17 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsMarco Caprino
🇮🇹ITA·2078
+15 −1 =0
16 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsPierre VillegasIM
🇲🇨MNC·2267
+3 −3 =10
16 games·last met Feb 2023
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vsDuilio CollutiisIM
🇮🇹ITA·2318
+1 −2 =12
15 games·last met Oct 2023
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Rankings
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Monaco
#3
out of 56 players
Europe
#2,320
in continent
World
#3,536
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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