Intro#
Jan Gustafsson often asks during his chess commentary: “which name would have the strongest chess team?” This blog answers that question!
Strongest Olympiad teams#
The first name chess Olympiad would comprise of teams of four, whose players have the same (or very similar) first names. Alexander, Vladimir and Jan would be the top seeds! Here’s a list of potential teams with an average rating greater than 2600, using the January 2023 classical ratings.
| first_name |
last_name |
country |
rating |
birthday |
average_rating |
| Alexander |
Grischuk |
RUS |
2745 |
1983 |
2683.00 |
| Alexandr |
Predke |
FID |
2684 |
1994 |
2683.00 |
| Alexander |
Morozevich |
RUS |
2659 |
1977 |
2683.00 |
| Alexander |
Ipatov |
TUR |
2644 |
1993 |
2683.00 |
| Vladimir |
Kramnik |
RUS |
2753 |
1975 |
2677.50 |
| Vladimir |
Fedoseev |
FID |
2674 |
1995 |
2677.50 |
| Vladimir |
Malakhov |
FID |
2650 |
1980 |
2677.50 |
| Vladimir |
Afromeev |
RUS |
2633 |
1954 |
2677.50 |
| Ian |
Nepomniachtchi |
RUS |
2793 |
1990 |
2674.75 |
| Jan-Krzysztof |
Duda |
POL |
2729 |
1998 |
2674.75 |
| Jan |
Gustafsson |
GER |
2618 |
1979 |
2674.75 |
| Jan-Christian |
Schroeder |
GER |
2559 |
1998 |
2674.75 |
| Maxime |
Vachier-Lagrave |
FRA |
2737 |
1990 |
2661.75 |
| Maxim |
Matlakov |
RUS |
2662 |
1991 |
2661.75 |
| Maksim |
Chigaev |
FID |
2632 |
1996 |
2661.75 |
| Maxim |
Rodshtein |
ISR |
2616 |
1989 |
2661.75 |
| Sergey |
Karjakin |
RUS |
2747 |
1990 |
2659.75 |
| Sergey A. |
Fedorchuk |
UKR |
2640 |
1981 |
2659.75 |
| Sergei |
Rublevsky |
RUS |
2637 |
1974 |
2659.75 |
| Sergei |
Movsesian |
ARM |
2615 |
1978 |
2659.75 |
| Dmitry |
Andreikin |
FID |
2729 |
1990 |
2657.50 |
| Dmitry |
Jakovenko |
RUS |
2682 |
1983 |
2657.50 |
| Dmitry |
Kononenko |
UKR |
2613 |
1988 |
2657.50 |
| Dmitrij |
Kollars |
GER |
2606 |
1999 |
2657.50 |
| David |
Navara |
CZE |
2682 |
1985 |
2656.25 |
| David |
Anton Guijarro |
ESP |
2679 |
1995 |
2656.25 |
| David W L |
Howell |
ENG |
2663 |
1990 |
2656.25 |
| David |
Baramidze |
GER |
2601 |
1988 |
2656.25 |
| Evgeny |
Tomashevsky |
RUS |
2694 |
1987 |
2651.75 |
| Evgeniy |
Najer |
RUS |
2662 |
1977 |
2651.75 |
| Evgeny |
Bareev |
CAN |
2631 |
1966 |
2651.75 |
| Evgeny |
Shtembuliak |
UKR |
2620 |
1999 |
2651.75 |
| Daniil |
Dubov |
RUS |
2708 |
1996 |
2640.50 |
| Daniel |
Naroditsky |
USA |
2622 |
1995 |
2640.50 |
| Daniele |
Vocaturo |
ITA |
2619 |
1989 |
2640.50 |
| Daniel |
Dardha |
BEL |
2613 |
2005 |
2640.50 |
| Peter |
Svidler |
FID |
2683 |
1976 |
2638.00 |
| Peter |
Leko |
HUN |
2663 |
1979 |
2638.00 |
| Peter Heine |
Nielsen |
DEN |
2618 |
1973 |
2638.00 |
| Peter |
Michalik |
CZE |
2588 |
1990 |
2638.00 |
| Matthew D |
Sadler |
ENG |
2694 |
1974 |
2633.75 |
| Matthias |
Bluebaum |
GER |
2661 |
1997 |
2633.75 |
| Mateusz |
Bartel |
POL |
2615 |
1985 |
2633.75 |
| Matthieu |
Cornette |
FRA |
2565 |
1985 |
2633.75 |
| Ivan |
Cheparinov |
BUL |
2659 |
1986 |
2633.50 |
| Ivan |
Saric |
CRO |
2657 |
1990 |
2633.50 |
| Ivan |
Popov |
RUS |
2627 |
1990 |
2633.50 |
| Ivan |
Salgado Lopez |
ESP |
2591 |
1991 |
2633.50 |
| Alexey |
Sarana |
FID |
2668 |
2000 |
2628.25 |
| Alexei |
Shirov |
ESP |
2666 |
1972 |
2628.25 |
| Aleksey |
Dreev |
RUS |
2606 |
1969 |
2628.25 |
| Alexey |
Korotylev |
RUS |
2573 |
1977 |
2628.25 |
| Igors |
Rausis |
FID |
2685 |
1961 |
2627.75 |
| Igor |
Kovalenko |
UKR |
2674 |
1988 |
2627.75 |
| Igor |
Lysyj |
RUS |
2597 |
1987 |
2627.75 |
| Igor |
Berdichevski |
RUS |
2555 |
1964 |
2627.75 |
| Vladislav |
Artemiev |
RUS |
2701 |
1998 |
2627.25 |
| Vladislav |
Tkachiev |
FRA |
2660 |
1973 |
2627.25 |
| Vladislav |
Kovalev |
FID |
2623 |
1994 |
2627.25 |
| Vladislav |
Borovikov |
UKR |
2525 |
1973 |
2627.25 |
| Andrey |
Esipenko |
FID |
2675 |
2002 |
2626.75 |
| Andrei |
Volokitin |
UKR |
2666 |
1986 |
2626.75 |
| Andriy |
Vovk |
UKR |
2597 |
1991 |
2626.75 |
| Andrey |
Baryshpolets |
UKR |
2569 |
1991 |
2626.75 |
| Sam |
Shankland |
USA |
2710 |
1991 |
2625.25 |
| Samuel |
Sevian |
USA |
2687 |
2000 |
2625.25 |
| Samvel |
Ter-Sahakyan |
ARM |
2605 |
1993 |
2625.25 |
| Samir |
Sahidi |
SVK |
2499 |
2003 |
2625.25 |
| Anton |
Korobov |
UKR |
2651 |
1985 |
2624.75 |
| Anton |
Kovalyov |
CAN |
2631 |
1992 |
2624.75 |
| Anton |
Demchenko |
FID |
2625 |
1987 |
2624.75 |
| Anton |
Filippov |
UZB |
2592 |
1986 |
2624.75 |
| Yuriy |
Kryvoruchko |
UKR |
2649 |
1986 |
2616.75 |
| Yuriy |
Kuzubov |
UKR |
2618 |
1990 |
2616.75 |
| Yuri |
Drozdovskij |
UKR |
2616 |
1984 |
2616.75 |
| Yuri |
Kruppa |
UKR |
2584 |
1964 |
2616.75 |
| Michael |
Adams |
ENG |
2688 |
1971 |
2612.50 |
| Mikhail Al. |
Antipov |
FID |
2599 |
1997 |
2612.50 |
| Mikhail |
Gurevich |
BEL |
2586 |
1959 |
2612.50 |
| Mikhail |
Kobalia |
RUS |
2577 |
1978 |
2612.50 |
| Boris |
Gelfand |
ISR |
2667 |
1968 |
2608.50 |
| Boris |
Alterman |
ISR |
2608 |
1970 |
2608.50 |
| Boris |
Grachev |
RUS |
2592 |
1986 |
2608.50 |
| Boris |
Avrukh |
ISR |
2567 |
1978 |
2608.50 |
| Pavel |
Eljanov |
UKR |
2706 |
1983 |
2602.75 |
| Pavel |
Ponkratov |
RUS |
2577 |
1988 |
2602.75 |
| Pavel |
Maletin |
RUS |
2575 |
1986 |
2602.75 |
| Pavel V. |
Tregubov |
FID |
2553 |
1971 |
2602.75 |
Common names’ players#
Here are the list of players who share a common name and have a classical rating greater than 2500.
| first_name |
last_name |
country |
rating |
birthday |
| Alexander |
Grischuk |
RUS |
2745 |
1983 |
| Alexandr |
Predke |
FID |
2684 |
1994 |
| Alexander |
Morozevich |
RUS |
2659 |
1977 |
| Alexander |
Ipatov |
TUR |
2644 |
1993 |
| Aleksandar |
Indjic |
SRB |
2641 |
1995 |
| Alexander |
Onischuk |
USA |
2640 |
1975 |
| Aleksandr |
Rakhmanov |
RUS |
2635 |
1989 |
| Alexander |
Areshchenko |
UKR |
2631 |
1986 |
| Alexander |
Donchenko |
GER |
2627 |
1998 |
| Alexander |
Riazantsev |
RUS |
2626 |
1985 |
| Alexander |
Motylev |
FID |
2624 |
1979 |
| Alexander |
Chernin |
HUN |
2614 |
1960 |
| Alexander |
Galkin |
RUS |
2611 |
1979 |
| Alexander |
Khalifman |
RUS |
2608 |
1966 |
| Alexandr |
Fier |
BRA |
2602 |
1988 |
| Alexander |
Zubov |
UKR |
2598 |
1983 |
| Aleksandr |
Shimanov |
RUS |
2581 |
1992 |
| Alexander |
Goloshchapov |
UKR |
2578 |
1978 |
| Alexander |
Moiseenko |
UKR |
2577 |
1980 |
| Aleksandra |
Goryachkina |
RUS |
2576 |
1998 |
| Aleksandr |
Lenderman |
USA |
2572 |
1989 |
| Alexander |
Graf |
GER |
2558 |
1962 |
| Alexander |
Goldin |
USA |
2542 |
1964 |
| Alexander |
Volzhin |
RUS |
2540 |
1971 |
| Aleksander |
Mista |
POL |
2534 |
1983 |
| Alexandar |
Budnikov |
RUS |
2530 |
1967 |
| Alexander |
Huzman |
ISR |
2526 |
1962 |
| Alexandre |
Danin |
RUS |
2525 |
1986 |
| Alexander |
Rustemov |
RUS |
2525 |
1973 |
| Alexandr |
Kharitonov |
RUS |
2522 |
1986 |
| Alexandra |
Kosteniuk |
FID |
2519 |
1984 |
| Alexandre |
Lesiege |
CAN |
2510 |
1975 |
| Alexandr |
Triapishko |
RUS |
2506 |
2000 |
| Alexandre |
Qashashvili |
GEO |
2505 |
1975 |
| Aleksandr |
Poluljahov |
RUS |
2503 |
1965 |
| first_name |
last_name |
country |
rating |
birthday |
| Alexey |
Sarana |
FID |
2668 |
2000 |
| Alexei |
Shirov |
ESP |
2666 |
1972 |
| Aleksey |
Dreev |
RUS |
2606 |
1969 |
| Alexey |
Korotylev |
RUS |
2573 |
1977 |
| Alexey |
Kuzmin |
RUS |
2540 |
1963 |
| Aleksey |
Sorokin |
RUS |
2537 |
2000 |
| Aleksey |
Goganov |
RUS |
2526 |
1991 |
| Aleksei |
Lugovoi |
RUS |
2507 |
1975 |
| Aleksei |
Pridorozhni |
RUS |
2504 |
1981 |
| Alexei |
Kornev |
RUS |
2500 |
1976 |
| first_name |
last_name |
country |
rating |
birthday |
| Andrey |
Esipenko |
FID |
2675 |
2002 |
| Andrei |
Volokitin |
UKR |
2666 |
1986 |
| Andriy |
Vovk |
UKR |
2597 |
1991 |
| Andrey |
Baryshpolets |
UKR |
2569 |
1991 |
| Andrey |
Rychagov |
RUS |
2547 |
1979 |
| Andrey |
Stukopin |
RUS |
2546 |
1994 |
| Andrey |
Shariyazdanov |
RUS |
2541 |
1976 |
| Andrei |
Sokolov |
LAT |
2516 |
1972 |
| Andrey |
Kvon |
UZB |
2513 |
1989 |
| Andrey |
Orlov |
FID |
2512 |
1977 |
| Andrey |
Zhigalko |
BLR |
2509 |
1985 |
| Andrei |
Shchekachev |
FRA |
2506 |
1972 |
| Andrey |
Drygalov |
RUS |
2502 |
1999 |
| Andrey |
Sumets |
UKR |
2502 |
1980 |
| first_name |
last_name |
country |
rating |
birthday |
| Anton |
Korobov |
UKR |
2651 |
1985 |
| Anton |
Kovalyov |
CAN |
2631 |
1992 |
| Anton |
Demchenko |
FID |
2625 |
1987 |
| Anton |
Filippov |
UZB |
2592 |
1986 |
| Anton |
Smirnov |
AUS |
2586 |
2001 |
| Anton |
Shomoev |
RUS |
2555 |
1981 |
| Antonios |
Pavlidis |
GRE |
2554 |
1993 |
| first_name |
last_name |
country |
rating |
birthday |
| Bartosz |
Socko |
POL |
2620 |
1978 |
| Bartlomiej |
Heberla |
POL |
2567 |
1985 |
| Bart |
Michiels |
BEL |
2556 |
1986 |
| Bartlomiej |
Macieja |
POL |
2525 |
1977 |
| first_name |
last_name |
country |
rating |
birthday |
| Boris |
Gelfand |
ISR |
2667 |
1968 |
| Boris |
Alterman |
ISR |
2608 |
1970 |
| Boris |
Grachev |
RUS |
2592 |
1986 |
| Boris |
Avrukh |
ISR |
2567 |
1978 |
| Boris |
Savchenko |
RUS |
2552 |
1986 |
| Boris V. |
Spassky |
RUS |
2548 |
1937 |
| Boris |
Gulko |
USA |
2542 |
1947 |
| first_name |
last_name |
country |
rating |
birthday |
| Christopher Woojin |
Yoo |
USA |
2584 |
2006 |
| Christopher |
Lutz |
GER |
2527 |
1971 |
| Christopher |
Noe |
GER |
2516 |
1996 |
| Christopher |
Repka |
SVK |
2511 |
1998 |
| first_name |
last_name |
country |
rating |
birthday |
| Daniil |
Dubov |
RUS |
2708 |
1996 |
| Daniel |
Naroditsky |
USA |
2622 |
1995 |
| Daniele |
Vocaturo |
ITA |
2619 |
1989 |
| Daniel |
Dardha |
BEL |
2613 |
2005 |
| Daniel |
Stellwagen |
NED |
2605 |
1987 |
| Daniil |
Yuffa |
ESP |
2604 |
1997 |
| Daniel |
Fridman |
GER |
2595 |
1976 |
| Daniel |
Forcen Esteban |
ESP |
2576 |
1994 |
| Daniil |
Lintchevski |
RUS |
2551 |
1990 |
| Danyyil |
Dvirnyy |
ITA |
2548 |
1990 |
| Daniel |
Alsina Leal |
ESP |
2520 |
1988 |
| Daniel Eduardo |
Pulvett Marin |
ESP |
2509 |
1991 |
| Daniel |
Sadzikowski |
POL |
2503 |
1994 |
| first_name |
last_name |
country |
rating |
birthday |
| David |
Navara |
CZE |
2682 |
1985 |
| David |
Anton Guijarro |
ESP |
2679 |
1995 |
| David W L |
Howell |
ENG |
2663 |
1990 |
| David |
Baramidze |
GER |
2601 |
1988 |
| David |
Paravyan |
RUS |
2586 |
1998 |
| David |
Arutinian |
GEO |
2549 |
1984 |
| David |
Gavrilescu |
ROU |
2522 |
2003 |
| David |
Zilberstein |
ITA |
2500 |
1941 |
| first_name |
last_name |
country |
rating |
birthday |
| Denis |
Khismatullin |
RUS |
2594 |
1984 |
| Denis |
Kadric |
MNE |
2584 |
1995 |
| Dennis |
Wagner |
GER |
2584 |
1997 |
| Denis |
Lazavik |
BLR |
2532 |
2006 |
| first_name |
last_name |
country |
rating |
birthday |
| Dmitry |
Andreikin |
FID |
2729 |
1990 |
| Dmitry |
Jakovenko |
RUS |
2682 |
1983 |
| Dmitry |
Kononenko |
UKR |
2613 |
1988 |
| Dmitrij |
Kollars |
GER |
2606 |
1999 |
| Dmitry |
Kokarev |
RUS |
2588 |
1982 |
| Dmitry |
Obolenskikh |
RUS |
2536 |
1985 |
| Dmitriy |
Khegay |
RUS |
2532 |
1997 |
| Dmitry |
Gordievsky |
RUS |
2517 |
1996 |
| Dmitry |
Bocharov |
RUS |
2516 |
1982 |
| Dmitry |
Kryakvin |
RUS |
2505 |
1984 |
| first_name |
last_name |
country |
rating |
birthday |
| Eric |
Hansen |
CAN |
2609 |
1992 |
| Erik |
Van den Doel |
NED |
2581 |
1979 |
| Erik |
Blomqvist |
SWE |
2538 |
1990 |
| first_name |
last_name |
country |
rating |
birthday |
| Evgeny |
Tomashevsky |
RUS |
2694 |
1987 |
| Evgeniy |
Najer |
RUS |
2662 |
1977 |
| Evgeny |
Bareev |
CAN |
2631 |
1966 |
| Evgeny |
Shtembuliak |
UKR |
2620 |
1999 |
| Evgeny |
Romanov |
NOR |
2596 |
1988 |
| Evgenij |
Miroshnichenko |
UKR |
2589 |
1978 |
| Evgeny |
Alekseev |
RUS |
2575 |
1985 |
| Evgenij |
Agrest |
SWE |
2567 |
1966 |
| Evgeny |
Postny |
ISR |
2556 |
1981 |
| Evgeny |
Pigusov |
RUS |
2555 |
1961 |
| Evgeny |
Prokopchuk |
RUS |
2523 |
1978 |
| Evgeny |
Shaposhnikov |
RUS |
2517 |
1981 |
| Evgeny |
Ermakov |
RUS |
2513 |
1965 |
| first_name |
last_name |
country |
rating |
birthday |
| Francisco |
Vallejo Pons |
ESP |
2710 |
1982 |
| Francesco |
Rambaldi |
ITA |
2569 |
1999 |
| Francesco |
Sonis |
ITA |
2558 |
2002 |
| first_name |
last_name |
country |
rating |
birthday |
| Grigoriy |
Oparin |
USA |
2670 |
1997 |
| Grzegorz |
Gajewski |
POL |
2594 |
1985 |
| Gregory |
Kaidanov |
USA |
2557 |
1959 |
| Grzegorz |
Nasuta |
POL |
2550 |
1996 |
| Grigory |
Serper |
USA |
2522 |
1969 |
| Grigor |
Grigorov |
BUL |
2510 |
1987 |
| first_name |
last_name |
country |
rating |
birthday |
| Igors |
Rausis |
FID |
2685 |
1961 |
| Igor |
Kovalenko |
UKR |
2674 |
1988 |
| Igor |
Lysyj |
RUS |
2597 |
1987 |
| Igor |
Berdichevski |
RUS |
2555 |
1964 |
| Igor |
Janik |
POL |
2535 |
2000 |
| Igor |
Novikov |
USA |
2527 |
1962 |
| Igor |
Koniushkov |
RUS |
2514 |
1962 |
| Igor |
Khenkin |
GER |
2508 |
1968 |
| Igor |
Miladinovic |
SRB |
2507 |
1974 |
| Igor-Alexandre |
Nataf |
FRA |
2506 |
1978 |
| first_name |
last_name |
country |
rating |
birthday |
| Illya |
Nyzhnyk |
UKR |
2654 |
1996 |
| Ilia |
Smirin |
ISR |
2596 |
1968 |
| Ilya |
Gurevich |
USA |
2586 |
1972 |
| Ilia |
Iljiushenok |
RUS |
2543 |
1993 |
| Ilja |
Zaragatski |
GER |
2516 |
1985 |
| first_name |
last_name |
country |
rating |
birthday |
| Ivan |
Cheparinov |
BUL |
2659 |
1986 |
| Ivan |
Saric |
CRO |
2657 |
1990 |
| Ivan |
Popov |
RUS |
2627 |
1990 |
| Ivan |
Salgado Lopez |
ESP |
2591 |
1991 |
| Ivan |
Sokolov |
NED |
2588 |
1968 |
| Ivan |
Bocharov |
RUS |
2559 |
1990 |
| Ivan |
Smikovski |
RUS |
2534 |
1972 |
| Ivan |
Ivanisevic |
SRB |
2531 |
1977 |
| Ivan |
Schitco |
MDA |
2515 |
2003 |
| Ivan |
Rozum |
RUS |
2513 |
1991 |
| first_name |
last_name |
country |
rating |
birthday |
| Ian |
Nepomniachtchi |
RUS |
2793 |
1990 |
| Jan-Krzysztof |
Duda |
POL |
2729 |
1998 |
| Jan |
Gustafsson |
GER |
2618 |
1979 |
| Jan-Christian |
Schroeder |
GER |
2559 |
1998 |
| Jan |
Smeets |
NED |
2558 |
1985 |
| Jan |
Markos |
SVK |
2555 |
1985 |
| Jan |
Werle |
NED |
2550 |
1984 |
| Ian |
Rogers |
AUS |
2545 |
1960 |
| Jan H |
Timman |
NED |
2526 |
1951 |
| Jan |
Krejci |
CZE |
2522 |
1992 |
| Jan |
Bernasek |
CZE |
2506 |
1986 |
| Jan |
Smejkal |
CZE |
2504 |
1946 |
| first_name |
last_name |
country |
rating |
birthday |
| Kirill |
Alekseenko |
FID |
2686 |
1997 |
| Kirill |
Shevchenko |
UKR |
2662 |
2002 |
| Kiril |
Georgiev |
MKD |
2546 |
1965 |
| first_name |
last_name |
country |
rating |
birthday |
| Konstantin |
Sakaev |
RUS |
2589 |
1974 |
| Konstantin |
Tarlev |
UKR |
2589 |
1987 |
| Konstantin |
Maslak |
RUS |
2555 |
1984 |
| first_name |
last_name |
country |
rating |
birthday |
| Matthew D |
Sadler |
ENG |
2694 |
1974 |
| Matthias |
Bluebaum |
GER |
2661 |
1997 |
| Mateusz |
Bartel |
POL |
2615 |
1985 |
| Matthieu |
Cornette |
FRA |
2565 |
1985 |
| Matthias |
Wahls |
GER |
2541 |
1968 |
| first_name |
last_name |
country |
rating |
birthday |
| Maxime |
Vachier-Lagrave |
FRA |
2737 |
1990 |
| Maxim |
Matlakov |
RUS |
2662 |
1991 |
| Maksim |
Chigaev |
FID |
2632 |
1996 |
| Maxim |
Rodshtein |
ISR |
2616 |
1989 |
| Maxime |
Lagarde |
FRA |
2583 |
1994 |
| Maxim |
Turov |
RUS |
2565 |
1979 |
| Maxim |
Vavulin |
FID |
2552 |
1998 |
| Maxim |
Dlugy |
USA |
2523 |
1966 |
| first_name |
last_name |
country |
rating |
birthday |
| Michael |
Adams |
ENG |
2688 |
1971 |
| Mikhail Al. |
Antipov |
FID |
2599 |
1997 |
| Mikhail |
Gurevich |
BEL |
2586 |
1959 |
| Mikhail |
Kobalia |
RUS |
2577 |
1978 |
| Michael |
Roiz |
ISR |
2577 |
1983 |
| Mikhail |
Demidov |
RUS |
2568 |
1992 |
| Mikhail |
Panarin |
RUS |
2562 |
1983 |
| Mikheil |
Mchedlishvili |
GEO |
2553 |
1979 |
| Michal |
Krasenkow |
POL |
2541 |
1963 |
| Michael |
Wilder |
USA |
2540 |
1962 |
| Michail |
Brodsky |
UKR |
2524 |
1969 |
| Mikhail |
Mozharov |
RUS |
2521 |
1990 |
| Michal |
Olszewski |
POL |
2521 |
1989 |
| Michael |
Prusikin |
GER |
2514 |
1978 |
| Mikhail |
Kazakov |
UKR |
2513 |
1972 |
| Michael |
Brown |
USA |
2509 |
1997 |
| Michael F |
Stean |
ENG |
2500 |
1953 |
| first_name |
last_name |
country |
rating |
birthday |
| Nikita |
Vitiugov |
FID |
2723 |
1987 |
| Nikita |
Meshkovs |
LAT |
2576 |
1994 |
| Nikita |
Afanasiev |
RUS |
2562 |
2000 |
| Nikita |
Petrov |
RUS |
2535 |
1996 |
| first_name |
last_name |
country |
rating |
birthday |
| Pavel |
Eljanov |
UKR |
2706 |
1983 |
| Pavel |
Ponkratov |
RUS |
2577 |
1988 |
| Pavel |
Maletin |
RUS |
2575 |
1986 |
| Pavel V. |
Tregubov |
FID |
2553 |
1971 |
| Pavel |
Smirnov |
RUS |
2545 |
1982 |
| Pavel |
Anisimov |
RUS |
2523 |
1986 |
| first_name |
last_name |
country |
rating |
birthday |
| Peter |
Svidler |
FID |
2683 |
1976 |
| Peter |
Leko |
HUN |
2663 |
1979 |
| Peter Heine |
Nielsen |
DEN |
2618 |
1973 |
| Peter |
Michalik |
CZE |
2588 |
1990 |
| Peter |
Acs |
HUN |
2582 |
1981 |
| Peter |
Prohaszka |
HUN |
2574 |
1992 |
| first_name |
last_name |
country |
rating |
birthday |
| Robert |
Markus |
SRB |
2609 |
1983 |
| Robert |
Hovhannisyan |
ARM |
2597 |
1991 |
| Robert |
Hess |
USA |
2591 |
1991 |
| Robert |
Huebner |
GER |
2574 |
1948 |
| Robert |
Fontaine |
SUI |
2547 |
1980 |
| Robert |
Kempinski |
POL |
2539 |
1977 |
| Robert |
Aghasaryan |
ARM |
2537 |
1994 |
| Robert |
Ruck |
HUN |
2537 |
1977 |
| Roberto |
Garcia Pantoja |
CUB |
2507 |
1992 |
| Robert |
Hungaski |
USA |
2506 |
1987 |
| first_name |
last_name |
country |
rating |
birthday |
| Sam |
Shankland |
USA |
2710 |
1991 |
| Samuel |
Sevian |
USA |
2687 |
2000 |
| Samvel |
Ter-Sahakyan |
ARM |
2605 |
1993 |
| first_name |
last_name |
country |
rating |
birthday |
| Sergey |
Karjakin |
RUS |
2747 |
1990 |
| Sergey A. |
Fedorchuk |
UKR |
2640 |
1981 |
| Sergei |
Rublevsky |
RUS |
2637 |
1974 |
| Sergei |
Movsesian |
ARM |
2615 |
1978 |
| Sergej |
Dyachkov |
RUS |
2572 |
1976 |
| Sergei |
Zhigalko |
BLR |
2572 |
1989 |
| Sergey |
Grigoriants |
HUN |
2569 |
1983 |
| Sergei |
Azarov |
FID |
2562 |
1983 |
| Sergey |
Dolmatov |
RUS |
2560 |
1959 |
| Sergey |
Erenburg |
USA |
2559 |
1983 |
| Sergei |
Ovsejevitsch |
UKR |
2554 |
1977 |
| Sergey |
Smagin |
RUS |
2551 |
1958 |
| Sergei |
Tiviakov |
NED |
2548 |
1973 |
| Sergey |
Drygalov |
RUS |
2547 |
1999 |
| Sergei |
Shipov |
RUS |
2541 |
1966 |
| Sergei |
Lobanov |
RUS |
2540 |
2001 |
| Sergei |
Matsenko |
RUS |
2530 |
1990 |
| Sergey |
Makarichev |
RUS |
2520 |
1953 |
| Sergey |
Trushnikov |
RUS |
2513 |
1975 |
| Sergey |
Kayumov |
UZB |
2505 |
1981 |
| Sergey |
Ionov |
RUS |
2502 |
1962 |
| first_name |
last_name |
country |
rating |
birthday |
| Viktor |
Laznicka |
CZE |
2610 |
1988 |
| Viktor |
Erdos |
HUN |
2588 |
1987 |
| Victor |
Bologan |
MDA |
2574 |
1971 |
| Viktor |
Gazik |
SVK |
2555 |
2001 |
| Viktorija |
Cmilyte |
LTU |
2538 |
1983 |
| Viktor |
Matviishen |
UKR |
2533 |
2002 |
| Victor |
Mikhalevski |
ISR |
2516 |
1972 |
| Viktor |
Savinov |
UKR |
2507 |
1966 |
| first_name |
last_name |
country |
rating |
birthday |
| Vladimir |
Kramnik |
RUS |
2753 |
1975 |
| Vladimir |
Fedoseev |
FID |
2674 |
1995 |
| Vladimir |
Malakhov |
FID |
2650 |
1980 |
| Vladimir |
Afromeev |
RUS |
2633 |
1954 |
| Volodymyr |
Onyshchuk |
UKR |
2619 |
1991 |
| Vladimir |
Akopian |
USA |
2612 |
1971 |
| Vladimir |
Belov |
FID |
2598 |
1984 |
| Vladimir |
Potkin |
RUS |
2574 |
1982 |
| Vladimir |
Chuchelov |
BEL |
2554 |
1969 |
| Vladimir |
Baklan |
UKR |
2544 |
1978 |
| Vladimir B |
Tukmakov |
UKR |
2540 |
1946 |
| Vladimir |
Zakhartsov |
RUS |
2537 |
1997 |
| Vladimir |
Kozhakin |
RUS |
2533 |
1957 |
| Vladimir |
Magai |
KGZ |
2521 |
1968 |
| Vladimir |
Kosyrev |
RUS |
2520 |
1980 |
| Vladimir |
Belous |
RUS |
2512 |
1993 |
| Vladimir |
Hamitevici |
MDA |
2505 |
1991 |
| Volodymyr |
Eryomenko |
UKR |
2503 |
1987 |
| Volodymyr |
Vetoshko |
UKR |
2502 |
1998 |
| first_name |
last_name |
country |
rating |
birthday |
| Vladislav |
Artemiev |
RUS |
2701 |
1998 |
| Vladislav |
Tkachiev |
FRA |
2660 |
1973 |
| Vladislav |
Kovalev |
FID |
2623 |
1994 |
| Vladislav |
Borovikov |
UKR |
2525 |
1973 |
| Vladislav |
Nozdrachev |
RUS |
2515 |
1992 |
| first_name |
last_name |
country |
rating |
birthday |
| Yuriy |
Kryvoruchko |
UKR |
2649 |
1986 |
| Yuriy |
Kuzubov |
UKR |
2618 |
1990 |
| Yuri |
Drozdovskij |
UKR |
2616 |
1984 |
| Yuri |
Kruppa |
UKR |
2584 |
1964 |
| Yuri |
Vovk |
UKR |
2534 |
1988 |
| Yuri |
Yakovich |
RUS |
2526 |
1962 |
| Yuri |
Gonzalez Vidal |
CUB |
2525 |
1981 |
| Yuri |
Solodovnichenko |
UKR |
2514 |
1978 |
| Yuriy |
Ajrapetjan |
UKR |
2502 |
1988 |
| first_name |
last_name |
country |
rating |
birthday |
| Zoltan |
Almasi |
HUN |
2677 |
1976 |
| Zoltan |
Gyimesi |
HUN |
2674 |
1977 |
| Zoltan |
Medvegy |
HUN |
2509 |
1979 |
About#
The list of players can be downloaded from the FIDE website https://ratings.fide.com/download_lists.phtml. This was a quick data manipulation exercise using R and dplyr. I applied personal judgement when deciding whether names are the same or not.