Have a look at the bio and FIDE rating of Kirill Shevchenko
Know who is Kirill Shevchenko, a chess player from Ukraine, who has been making waves online, after reports surfaced revealing that FIDE revoked his grandmaster title. Not sure why? Here’s the reason!
Earlier, reports surfaced online indicating that FIDE revokes the grandmaster title of a top Ukrainian chess player, Kirill Shevchenko, who once ranked 75th in the world.
Chess player Kirill Serhiyovych Shevchenko: Biography, age, country and FIDE rating
What Exactly Happened?
FIDE in a statement earlier revealed that they had not only revoked Kirill Shevchenko’s grandmaster title, but had also slapped him with a 3-year ban from all FIDE related events and competitions. The International Chess Federation awarded him with the suspension and ban after he was caught cheating during a tournament.
The 22-year-old Chess professional allegedly hid two cellphones in the washroom, with one of them having a note asking the cleaning staff to “not touch,” it. In their statement, the FIDE revealed that the ban will run from October 19, 2024 to October 18, 2026, with one more year as a suspension period, which will take effect until October 18, 2027.
Stripped of GM title!
Last year, a young talented GM Kirill Shevchenko (peak rating nearly 2700) was caught with a phone at the 2024 Spanish Team Chess Championship!
FIDE just handed down a very severe penalty. Here are the 2 key punishments:
* Revocation of Grandmaster… pic.twitter.com/Y1HpLTLX4b
— Susan Polgar (@SusanPolgar) August 30, 2025
Who is Kirill Shevchenko?
Born in Kyiv, Ukraine on September 22, 2002, as Kirill Serhiyovych Shevchenko, he is a Ukrainian chess player, who in 2023 joined Romania. The player was honored with the title of International Master in 2016, and the title of Grandmaster in 2017, at the age of 14.
The player whose FIDE ranking is 2653 as of September 2025 competed in the Aeroflot Open in February 2018, and finished 51st out of 92 players. A month later, in March 2018, he participated in the European Individual Chess Championship and was placed 32nd.
Live Rating: 2653.0; Live Rank: #66; FIDE Rating: 2653; World Rank: #69; Romania Rank: #2; FIDE Peak Rating: 2694 – Jun 2023; FIDE Peak Rank: #39 (2694)
Past Controversies
🚨 Chess world rocked by scandal 🚨
Ukrainian-born GM Kirill Shevchenko has officially been stripped of his Grandmaster title by FIDE after being caught cheating, allegedly sneaking moves with a phone in the bathroom during the European Championship.
This makes him only the… pic.twitter.com/VUvyygZtT8
— Attacking Chess (@attackingchess) August 29, 2025
Let us remind you, it’s not the first time when the Ukrainian-Romanian chess player has become a center of controversy, as previously in October 2024, he was expelled from the Spanish Team Championship after he was accused of cheating using his phone.
Following the incident, he was suspended by FIDE for at 75 days, and even his victory was changed to a loss. In the same year, his chess account was banned for violating the platform’s fair play policy.
Girlfriend and Net Worth
At the time of writing this article, there isn’t any information revealing his love life or past or present girlfriend. There isn’t any reliable information about his worth either, as information on the financial status of professional chess players, particularly those whose careers are not that much established or extensive is rarely disclosed.
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