Igor Kovalenko

🇺🇦 Ukraine

Age 37•Grandmaster

Igor Kovalenko is a Grandmaster from Ukraine with a current classical FIDE rating of 2672. Igor Kovalenko achieved a peak FIDE rating of 2702 in Aug 2015 (Age 26). Igor Kovalenko is currently ranked #47 in the world and #2 in Ukraine. Igor's most popular opening is the Scandinavian Defense.

FIDE RATING

2672

Classical

2672

Rapid

2592

Blitz

2610

Career Statistics

World Rank#47

Country Rank#2

Peak Rating2702 - Aug 2015 (Age 26)

Total Games2029

Wins1123 (55%)

Draws504 (25%)

Losses402 (20%)

Active Years2004 - 2026

Similar Players

Rank

Name

Rating

#45Peter Leko2676

#46Pavel Eljanov2674

#47Igor Kovalenko2672

#48Nikita Vitiugov2666

#50Rustam Kasimdzhanov2665

Top Openings

Opening

Games

Scandinavian DefenseB01

Queen's Indian DefenseE15

Semi-Slav DefenseD45

Queen's Indian Defense, with e3E14

Caro-Kann DefenseB12

Last updated on May 09, 2026