Pavel Eljanov
A Ukrainian grandmaster who has won two Olympiad team golds with Ukraine. Eljanov reached the semi-finals of the 2015 World Cup, knocking out Alexander Grischuk and Hikaru Nakamura on the way.
He won the 2016 Isle of Man International on tiebreak over Fabiano Caruana, the 2013 Reykjavík Open and Dortmund in 2021, and reached a peak of 2765 in March 2016.
He has also worked as a second at the highest level, for Boris Gelfand, for Magnus Carlsen in the 2013 World Championship, and for Mariya Muzychuk.
Career highlights
- Two Olympiad team golds with Ukraine
- World Cup semi-finalist in 2015
- Won the 2016 Isle of Man International, ahead of Caruana
- Won Dortmund in 2021
- Peak rating 2765 (March 2016)
Titles
- Reykjavík Open: 2013
From the winners lists on our event pages.
Pavel Eljanov in The Chess Herald
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Profile last reviewed September 29, 2026. Ratings update monthly from FIDE.