Maksim Chigaev
- Peak rating
- 2648 (June 2024)
- Title
- Grandmaster (2016)
- Federation
- Spain
- Born
- November 7, 1996, Kemerovo, Russia (age 29)
- FIDE ID
- 4108116
A Russian-born grandmaster who has represented Spain since 2023. In 2022 he was one of the 44 elite Russian players who signed an open letter protesting the invasion of Ukraine.
He shared second at the 2019 Tata Steel Challengers and won the Russian Higher League in 2020, reaching a peak of 2648 in June 2024.
Career highlights
- Represents Spain since 2023
- Won the 2020 Russian Higher League
- Shared second at the 2019 Tata Steel Challengers
- Peak rating 2648 (June 2024)
Maksim Chigaev in The Chess Herald
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Profile last reviewed September 29, 2026. Ratings update monthly from FIDE.