GMIgor Efimov

MonacoBorn 1960FIDE ID 806404

Igor Efimov is a grandmaster from Monaco. On FIDE's November 2026 list Igor Efimov is ranked #5719 in the world in classical chess with a rating of 2256.

Classical

2256

World #5719 +7

Rapid

2362

World #1516 0

Blitz

2399

World #1064 0

#4 in Monaco2331 12-month high (October 2025)FIDE list: November 2026

Rating history

ClassicalRapidBlitz

Results in broadcast events

2 wins1 draws6 losses

Games 9Score 28%Performance 2157Avg. opponent 2323White +0 =0 −4Black +2 =1 −2

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Result	Opponent	Rtg	Color	Event	Date
L	FMSergio Miguel	2258	Black	46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 \|…	Sep 27, 2026
W	IMJosue Araujo Sanchez	2319	Black	46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 \|…	Sep 25, 2026
D	Giasi, Viresh	1997	Black	46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 \|…	Sep 24, 2026
L	GMAndreas Kelires	2532	White	46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 \|…	Sep 23, 2026
L	IMThanh Tu Tran	2406	White	46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 \|…	Sep 20, 2026
L	IMSanjin Culum	2441	Black	46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 \|…	Sep 18, 2026
L	GMNikita Vitiugov	2666	White	46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 \|…	Sep 16, 2026
W	Van Bemmelen, Ursus	2081	Black	46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 \|…	Sep 9, 2026
L	FMShuaau Muhammed	2207	White	46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 \|…	Sep 9, 2026

Openings as White

King's Indian Attack1 game, 0%
Yusupov-Rubinstein System1 game, 0%
Queen's Indian Defense1 game, 0%
Trompowsky Attack1 game, 0%

Openings as Black

Horwitz Defense1 game, 0%
Modern Defense1 game, 100%
Zukertort Opening1 game, 50%
Ruy Lopez1 game, 0%

Results come from tournaments broadcast on ChessTerra events, not a full career record.

Match odds

Igor Efimov videos

Chess Grandmaster Alexander Goldin vs GM Igor Efimov – Queen’s Indian (Interview)

Ratings and ranks from FIDE's official November 2026 list, updated on the 1st of each month.