IMDavid Kaufman
- FIDE ID
- 34220194
About David Kaufman
David Kaufman trained at Moscow’s Botvinnik chess school with grandmasters Alexander Kalinin and Yakov Geller. He became an International Master in 2025, the year he also defeated Magnus Carlsen in an online tournament. Show more
David Kaufman trained at Moscow’s Botvinnik chess school with grandmasters Alexander Kalinin and Yakov Geller. He became an International Master in 2025, the year he also defeated Magnus Carlsen in an online tournament. His progress toward the grandmaster title took him to events in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. In August 2026 he won in Kostolac, Serbia, scoring seven points from nine games without a loss and completing his third grandmaster norm. Earlier that year he had collected a gold and a bronze medal at the World Youth Rapid and Blitz Championships. FIDE’s November 2026 record still listed him as an International Master, with his grandmaster application awaiting a decision.
Rating history
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Games
Published games available in our archive; coverage varies by tournament. Archive last checked: 2026-11-11 (UTC).
Online games are identified from known tournament names, playing sites and PGN mode. Other games are listed as OTB (over-the-board).
| # | Date | Event | Site | Round | White | Black | Result | Moves | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | 2025-02-07 | Fantastico GM mix 1 2025 | Senta SRB | 5.1 | David Kaufman | Alexander Zabotin | 1-0 | 45 | Open |
| 302 | 2025-02-07 | Fantastico GM mix 1 2025 | Senta SRB | 4.1 | Alexander Kovchan | David Kaufman | 1/2-1/2 | 10 | Open |
| 303 | 2025-02-06 | Fantastico GM mix 1 2025 | Senta SRB | 3.2 | Milovan Ratkovic | David Kaufman | 0-1 | 32 | Open |
| 304 | 2025-02-06 | Fantastico GM mix 1 2025 | Senta SRB | 2.2 | David Kaufman | Dalibor Stojanovic | 1-0 | 39 | Open |
| 305 | 2025-02-05 | Fantastico GM mix 1 2025 | Senta SRB | 1.13 | David Kaufman | Apaar Saxena | 1-0 | 34 | Open |
| 306 | 2025-01-28 | Titled Tue 28th Jan Early | chess.com INT | 9 | Sergei Zhigalko | David Kaufman | 0-1 | 59 | Open |
| 307 | 2025-01-28 | Titled Tue 28th Jan Early | chess.com INT | 8 | David Kaufman | Harsh Suresh | 1-0 | 38 | Open |
| 308 | 2025-01-28 | Titled Tue 28th Jan Early | chess.com INT | 7 | Ismail Tarik Baltaci | David Kaufman | 0-1 | 37 | Open |
| 309 | 2025-01-28 | Titled Tue 28th Jan Early | chess.com INT | 6 | David Kaufman | Ramazan Zhalmakhanov | 0-1 | 42 | Open |
| 310 | 2025-01-28 | Titled Tue 28th Jan Early | chess.com INT | 5 | David Kaufman | Denis Lazavik | 0-1 | 63 | Open |
| 311 | 2025-01-28 | Titled Tue 28th Jan Early | chess.com INT | 4 | Anton Demchenko | David Kaufman | 0-1 | 59 | Open |
| 312 | 2025-01-28 | Titled Tue 28th Jan Early | chess.com INT | 3 | Mihnea Costachi | David Kaufman | 0-1 | 58 | Open |
| 313 | 2025-01-28 | Titled Tue 28th Jan Early | chess.com INT | 2 | David Kaufman | Magnus Carlsen | 1-0 | 56 | Open |
| 314 | 2025-01-28 | Titled Tue 28th Jan Early | chess.com INT | 1 | David Kaufman | Xin Hao Looi | 1-0 | 32 | Open |
| 315 | 2025-01-28 | Titled Tue 28th Jan Early | chess.com INT | 11 | Dmitry Kryakvin | David Kaufman | 1-0 | 35 | Open |
| 316 | 2025-01-28 | Titled Tue 28th Jan Early | chess.com INT | 10 | David Kaufman | Rasmus Svane | 0-1 | 18 | Open |
| 317 | 2024-12-03 | Titled Tue 3rd Dec Early | chess.com INT | 9 | Boris Abrashkin | David Kaufman | 0-1 | 72 | Open |
| 318 | 2024-12-03 | Titled Tue 3rd Dec Early | chess.com INT | 8 | Roberto Junio Brito Molina | David Kaufman | 1-0 | 43 | Open |
| 319 | 2024-12-03 | Titled Tue 3rd Dec Early | chess.com INT | 7 | David Kaufman | Maria Teresa Jimenez Salas | 1-0 | 44 | Open |
| 320 | 2024-12-03 | Titled Tue 3rd Dec Early | chess.com INT | 6 | Michal Fiedorek | David Kaufman | 0-1 | 31 | Open |
| 321 | 2024-12-03 | Titled Tue 3rd Dec Early | chess.com INT | 5 | David Kaufman | Clemens, Dr. Rietze | 1-0 | 52 | Open |
| 322 | 2024-12-03 | Titled Tue 3rd Dec Early | chess.com INT | 4 | Mariya Nosacheva | David Kaufman | 1-0 | 33 | Open |
| 323 | 2024-12-03 | Titled Tue 3rd Dec Early | chess.com INT | 3 | David Kaufman | Olexandr Bortnyk | 0-1 | 73 | Open |
| 324 | 2024-12-03 | Titled Tue 3rd Dec Early | chess.com INT | 2 | David Kaufman | Bakhtiyar Nugumanov | 1-0 | 43 | Open |
| 325 | 2024-12-03 | Titled Tue 3rd Dec Early | chess.com INT | 1 | Nitai Leve | David Kaufman | 0-1 | 30 | Open |
| 326 | 2024-12-03 | Titled Tue 3rd Dec Early | chess.com INT | 11 | David Kaufman | Julian Estrada Nieto | 0-1 | 35 | Open |
| 327 | 2024-12-03 | Titled Tue 3rd Dec Early | chess.com INT | 10 | David Kaufman | Yan Dzhumagaliev | 0-1 | 50 | Open |
| 328 | 2024-11-12 | Titled Tue 12th Nov Early | chess.com INT | 9 | David Kaufman | Alexander Devaev | 1-0 | 48 | Open |
| 329 | 2024-11-12 | Titled Tue 12th Nov Early | chess.com INT | 8 | Francesco Sonis | David Kaufman | 1-0 | 54 | Open |
| 330 | 2024-11-12 | Titled Tue 12th Nov Early | chess.com INT | 7 | David Kaufman | Ivan Yeletsky | 1-0 | 32 | Open |
| 331 | 2024-11-12 | Titled Tue 12th Nov Early | chess.com INT | 6 | David Kaufman | Maksim Omariev | 1-0 | 50 | Open |
| 332 | 2024-11-12 | Titled Tue 12th Nov Early | chess.com INT | 5 | Gata Kamsky | David Kaufman | 1-0 | 42 | Open |
| 333 | 2024-11-12 | Titled Tue 12th Nov Early | chess.com INT | 4 | David Kaufman | Alexandr Triapishko | 1/2-1/2 | 78 | Open |
| 334 | 2024-11-12 | Titled Tue 12th Nov Early | chess.com INT | 3 | David Kaufman | Reza Mahdavi | 1/2-1/2 | 68 | Open |
| 335 | 2024-11-12 | Titled Tue 12th Nov Early | chess.com INT | 2 | Ivan Andrade | David Kaufman | 0-1 | 44 | Open |
| 336 | 2024-11-12 | Titled Tue 12th Nov Early | chess.com INT | 1 | David Kaufman | Marlon Jodar Arias | 1-0 | 33 | Open |
| 337 | 2024-11-12 | Titled Tue 12th Nov Early | chess.com INT | 11 | David Kaufman | Jaka Brilej | 0-1 | 50 | Open |
| 338 | 2024-11-12 | Titled Tue 12th Nov Early | chess.com INT | 10 | Artem Bardyk | David Kaufman | 1-0 | 19 | Open |
| 339 | 2024-10-29 | Titled Tue 29th Oct Early | chess.com INT | 9 | Sergei Mihajlovskij | David Kaufman | 1/2-1/2 | 30 | Open |
| 340 | 2024-10-29 | Titled Tue 29th Oct Early | chess.com INT | 8 | Samvel Ter-Sahakyan | David Kaufman | 1-0 | 36 | Open |
| 341 | 2024-10-29 | Titled Tue 29th Oct Early | chess.com INT | 7 | David Kaufman | Asish Panda | 1-0 | 54 | Open |
| 342 | 2024-10-29 | Titled Tue 29th Oct Early | chess.com INT | 6 | David Kaufman | Nagare Kaivalya Sandip | 0-1 | 66 | Open |
| 343 | 2024-10-29 | Titled Tue 29th Oct Early | chess.com INT | 5 | Hamood Al Busaidi | David Kaufman | 0-1 | 38 | Open |
| 344 | 2024-10-29 | Titled Tue 29th Oct Early | chess.com INT | 4 | David Kaufman | Lefong Hua | 1-0 | 34 | Open |
| 345 | 2024-10-29 | Titled Tue 29th Oct Early | chess.com INT | 3 | Sanan Sjugirov | David Kaufman | 1-0 | 40 | Open |
| 346 | 2024-10-29 | Titled Tue 29th Oct Early | chess.com INT | 2 | David Kaufman | Remy Rushbrooke | 1-0 | 42 | Open |
| 347 | 2024-10-29 | Titled Tue 29th Oct Early | chess.com INT | 1 | Luis Enrique Valle Maytin | David Kaufman | 1/2-1/2 | 80 | Open |
| 348 | 2024-10-29 | Titled Tue 29th Oct Early | chess.com INT | 11 | Matvey Galchenko | David Kaufman | 1-0 | 49 | Open |
| 349 | 2024-10-29 | Titled Tue 29th Oct Early | chess.com INT | 10 | David Kaufman | Sergei Volkov | 1-0 | 33 | Open |
| 350 | 2024-10-22 | Titled Tue 22nd Oct Early | chess.com INT | 9 | Ayushh Ravikumar | David Kaufman | 0-1 | 82 | Open |
- vs Alexander ZabotinWon · 1-0Fantastico GM mix 1 2025
- vs Alexander KovchanDraw · ½–½Fantastico GM mix 1 2025
- vs Milovan RatkovicWon · 0-1Fantastico GM mix 1 2025
- vs Dalibor StojanovicWon · 1-0Fantastico GM mix 1 2025
- vs Apaar SaxenaWon · 1-0Fantastico GM mix 1 2025
- vs Sergei ZhigalkoWon · 0-1Titled Tue 28th Jan Early
- vs Harsh SureshWon · 1-0Titled Tue 28th Jan Early
- vs Ismail Tarik BaltaciWon · 0-1Titled Tue 28th Jan Early
- vs Ramazan ZhalmakhanovLost · 0-1Titled Tue 28th Jan Early
- vs Denis LazavikLost · 0-1Titled Tue 28th Jan Early
- vs Anton DemchenkoWon · 0-1Titled Tue 28th Jan Early
- vs Mihnea CostachiWon · 0-1Titled Tue 28th Jan Early
- vs Magnus CarlsenWon · 1-0Titled Tue 28th Jan Early
- vs Xin Hao LooiWon · 1-0Titled Tue 28th Jan Early
- vs Dmitry KryakvinLost · 1-0Titled Tue 28th Jan Early
- vs Rasmus SvaneLost · 0-1Titled Tue 28th Jan Early
- vs Boris AbrashkinWon · 0-1Titled Tue 3rd Dec Early
- vs Roberto Junio Brito MolinaLost · 1-0Titled Tue 3rd Dec Early
- vs Maria Teresa Jimenez SalasWon · 1-0Titled Tue 3rd Dec Early
- vs Michal FiedorekWon · 0-1Titled Tue 3rd Dec Early
- vs Clemens, Dr. RietzeWon · 1-0Titled Tue 3rd Dec Early
- vs Mariya NosachevaLost · 1-0Titled Tue 3rd Dec Early
- vs Olexandr BortnykLost · 0-1Titled Tue 3rd Dec Early
- vs Bakhtiyar NugumanovWon · 1-0Titled Tue 3rd Dec Early
- vs Nitai LeveWon · 0-1Titled Tue 3rd Dec Early
- vs Julian Estrada NietoLost · 0-1Titled Tue 3rd Dec Early
- vs Yan DzhumagalievLost · 0-1Titled Tue 3rd Dec Early
- vs Alexander DevaevWon · 1-0Titled Tue 12th Nov Early
- vs Francesco SonisLost · 1-0Titled Tue 12th Nov Early
- vs Ivan YeletskyWon · 1-0Titled Tue 12th Nov Early
- vs Maksim OmarievWon · 1-0Titled Tue 12th Nov Early
- vs Gata KamskyLost · 1-0Titled Tue 12th Nov Early
- vs Alexandr TriapishkoDraw · ½–½Titled Tue 12th Nov Early
- vs Reza MahdaviDraw · ½–½Titled Tue 12th Nov Early
- vs Ivan AndradeWon · 0-1Titled Tue 12th Nov Early
- vs Marlon Jodar AriasWon · 1-0Titled Tue 12th Nov Early
- vs Jaka BrilejLost · 0-1Titled Tue 12th Nov Early
- vs Artem BardykLost · 1-0Titled Tue 12th Nov Early
- vs Sergei MihajlovskijDraw · ½–½Titled Tue 29th Oct Early
- vs Samvel Ter-SahakyanLost · 1-0Titled Tue 29th Oct Early
- vs Asish PandaWon · 1-0Titled Tue 29th Oct Early
- vs Nagare Kaivalya SandipLost · 0-1Titled Tue 29th Oct Early
- vs Hamood Al BusaidiWon · 0-1Titled Tue 29th Oct Early
- vs Lefong HuaWon · 1-0Titled Tue 29th Oct Early
- vs Sanan SjugirovLost · 1-0Titled Tue 29th Oct Early
- vs Remy RushbrookeWon · 1-0Titled Tue 29th Oct Early
- vs Luis Enrique Valle MaytinDraw · ½–½Titled Tue 29th Oct Early
- vs Matvey GalchenkoLost · 1-0Titled Tue 29th Oct Early
- vs Sergei VolkovWon · 1-0Titled Tue 29th Oct Early
- vs Ayushh RavikumarWon · 0-1Titled Tue 22nd Oct Early
FIDE tournaments
| Date | Tournament | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | GM MIX SWISS 16-21 October BIH Chess Legend Zlatko Basagic | Classical | 6 |
| 2026-09-30 | Trofej Novog Sada 2026. | Rapid | 7 |