Igor Kovalenko

🇺🇦 Ukraine

Age 37•Grandmaster

Igor Kovalenko is a Grandmaster from Ukraine with a current classical FIDE rating of 2682. Igor Kovalenko achieved a peak FIDE rating of 2702 in Aug 2015 (Age 26). Igor Kovalenko is currently ranked #41 in the world and #1 in Ukraine. Igor's most popular opening is the Scandinavian Defense.

FIDE RATING

2682

Classical

2682

Rapid

2592

Blitz

2610

Career Statistics

World Rank#41

Country Rank#1

Peak Rating2702 - Aug 2015 (Age 26)

Total Games2008

Wins1111 (55%)

Draws496 (25%)

Losses401 (20%)

Active Years2004 - 2026

Similar Players

Rank

Name

Rating

#39Matthias Bluebaum2684

#40Alexey Sarana2683

#41Igor Kovalenko2682

#42Peter Svidler2682

#43Pentala Harikrishna2676

Top Openings

Opening

Games

Scandinavian DefenseB01

Queen's Indian DefenseE15

Semi-Slav DefenseD45

Queen's Indian DefenseE14

Caro-Kann DefenseB12

Last updated on March 02, 2026