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Malisauskas, Vidmantas
GM🇱🇹FIDE 12800031· Male· Lithuania· Born in 1963
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Vidmantas Malisauskas, a 63-year-old Lithuanian Grandmaster, is rated 2262 and sitting in the top 2% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 73 Elo over the past 12 months. 51 rated games in the past year (≈37/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Lithuanian chess league (higest division) 2026 round 6-7, Lithuanian Chess League 2025 Highest Division round 3-5, and Lithuanian chess league (higest division) 2026 round 1-2. Also played 8 rapid (including LTU teams rapid ch 2025) and 5 blitz events (including Warsaw Chess Festival - Jan Macieja Memorial - group A) recently. He took a 14-month break between Jul 2003 and Oct 2004. His peak of 2525 was reached at age 40 (Jul 2003); he also reached World #394 in Jan 2001 and spent 17 months in Lithuanian top 5.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 38).
Current rating
2262
Standard
Rpd2302·Blz2180
All-time high
2525
−263 pts below
Jul 2003 · age 40
Jul 2003 · age 40
Activity
44
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
51 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#5,360 · players worldwide · of 216,808
17 months in National top 5 (2001–2011)
17 months in National top 5 (2001–2011)
Career timeline
19 entries2025
2nd Lithuanian 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 2335
Jul 2025
2019
51st 55-60 player worldwide
at age 56 · rated 2451
Mar 2019
2018
67th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 55 · rated 2451
Nov 2018
2013
500 career games
at age 50
Aug 2013
2011
17 months in national top 5
since Jan 2001
Nov 2011
2010
49th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 47 · rated 2516
Jul 2010
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-73
2335 → 2262
Tournaments
11
52 games
Score
25.5/ 5249.0%
18W17D17L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #40 | 2034 | -6.1 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/3 | #55 | 1591 | -10.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #20 | 2357 | +2.1 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 0.5/2 | #7 | 2146 | -3.5 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #5 | 3194 | +6.6 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 2.5/3 | #1 | 2605 | +12.6 |
Round-Robin | Sep 2025 | 2/2 | #1 | 2701 | +2.5 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/9 | #7 | 2047 | -28.3 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5.5/9 | #17 | 2122 | -13.3 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/9 | #17 | 2211 | -13.5 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsTomas LaurusasGM
🇱🇹LTU·2523
+11 −21 =20
52 games·last met May 2026
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vsAleksandras SalnaFM
🇱🇹LTU·2297
+14 −8 =12
34 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsAndrius Zvirblis
🇱🇹LTU·2038
+19 −2 =8
29 games·last met May 2026
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vsTitas StremaviciusGM
🇱🇹LTU·2567
+9 −6 =10
25 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsPaulius PultineviciusGM
🇱🇹LTU·2554
+8 −10 =5
23 games·last met Feb 2026
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Rankings
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Lithuania
#30
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#3,638
in continent
World
#5,360
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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