Ukraine Chess Players
11 players from Ukraine ranked among the world's top 100 chess grandmasters.
11
Top 100 Players
2672.0
Highest Rating
2639
Average Rating
#46
Best World Rank
| # | Player | Classical | Rapid | Blitz | World Rank | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kovalenko, Igor | 2672.0 | — | 2610.0 | #46 | 37 |
| 2 | Eljanov, Pavel | 2663.7-10.3 | 2605.0 | 2622.0 | #52 | 43 |
| 3 | Ivanchuk, Vasyl | 2634.0 | 2618.0 | — | #98 | 57 |
| 4 | Kravtsiv, Martyn | — | 2641.0 | 2696.0 | #44 | 35 |
| 5 | Ponomariov, Ruslan | — | 2640.0 | 2610.0 | #45 | 42 |
| 6 | Onyshchuk, Volodymyr | — | 2640.0 | — | #46 | 34 |
| 7 | Nyzhnyk, Illya | — | 2633.0 | — | #53 | 29 |
| 8 | Baklan, Vladimir | — | 2624.0 | — | #61 | 48 |
| 9 | Korobov, Anton | — | 2613.5 | — | #82 | 40 |
| 10 | Bortnyk, Olexandr | — | 2609.0 | 2722.0 | #88 | 29 |
| 11 | Bortnyk, Mykola | — | — | 2661.0 | #42 | 32 |
Chess in Ukraine
Ukraine has 11 players represented in the world's top 100 chess rankings. The top-rated player is Kovalenko, Igor with a classical rating of 2672.0, ranked #46 in the world. The average classical rating of Ukraine's top players is 2639, demonstrating the country's strength at the highest level of competitive chess.
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