GMIgor Kovalenko
UkraineBorn 1988FIDE ID 14117908
Igor Kovalenko is a grandmaster from Ukraine. On FIDE's November 2026 list Igor Kovalenko is ranked #68 in the world in classical chess with a rating of 2651.
Classical
2651
World #68 0
Rapid
2589
World #130 0
Blitz
2610
World #85 0
#2 in Ukraine2685 12-month high (April 2026)FIDE list: November 2026
Rating history
ClassicalRapidBlitz
Results in broadcast events
Games 10Score 70%Performance 2700Avg. opponent 2553White +3 =2 −1Black +2 =2 −0
WDDWLWDWWD
| Result | Opponent | Rtg |
|---|---|---|
| W | GMDing Liren | 2733 |
| D | GMMikheil Mchedlishvili | 2550 |
| D | GMDenis Lazavik | 2621 |
| W | GMSusanto Megaranto | 2488 |
| L | GMArkadij Naiditsch | 2574 |
| W | GMNikita Petrov | 2565 |
| D | GMPeter Michalik | 2543 |
| W | GMAleksandr Volodin | 2485 |
| W | FMRoy Mwadzura | 2211 |
| D | GMNodirbek Abdusattorov | 2762 |
Openings as White
- English Opening2 games, 50%
- Ruy Lopez1 game, 100%
- Queen's Gambit Declined1 game, 50%
- Sicilian Defense1 game, 100%
Openings as Black
- Semi-Slav Defense1 game, 50%
- Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense1 game, 100%
- King's Indian Defense1 game, 100%
- Sicilian Defense1 game, 50%
Results come from tournaments broadcast on ChessTerra events, not a full career record.
Match odds
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Ratings and ranks from FIDE's official November 2026 list, updated on the 1st of each month.