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Sulskis, Sarunas
GM🇱🇹FIDE 12800112· Male· Lithuania· Born in 1972
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Sarunas Sulskis, a 54-year-old Lithuanian Grandmaster, is rated 2464 and ranked 5th among Lithuanian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2450 and 2500 for 3 years. 42 rated games in the past year (≈58/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Lithuanian chess league (higest division) 2026 round 6-7, Finnish championship league 2025-2026 14-15, and Oberliga Sued-West 2025-2026 Maerz 2026. Also played 2 rapid events (including International chess tournament in memoriam Narvydas Antanas Buzas) recently. His peak of 2596 was reached at age 40 (Mar 2012); he also reached World #124 in Jul 2003 and spent 20 months as Lithuanian #1.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 29).
Current rating
2464
Standard
Rpd2418·Blz2467
All-time high
2596
−132 pts below
Mar 2012 · age 40
Mar 2012 · age 40
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
42 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#5
#5 · Lithuanian players · of 504
20 months in #1 nationally (2011–2021)
20 months in #1 nationally (2011–2021)
Career timeline
18 entries2025
20th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 53 · rated 2496
Feb 2025
2023
Re-crossed 2500
at age 51
Feb 2023
2021
20 months in National #1
since May 2011
Jul 2021
2019
30th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 47 · rated 2539
Sep 2019
2014
1,000 career games
at age 42
Jul 2014
2013
29th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 41 · rated 2568
May 2013
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-12
2476 → 2464
Tournaments
15
33 games
Score
20.5/ 3362.1%
14W13D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #32 | 3176 | +3.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #82 | 2231 | -5.7 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 3105 | +2.9 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #37 | 2334 | -2.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #2 | 3103 | +6.3 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #98 | 2433 | -0.3 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #6 | 3160 | +7.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #37 | 2365 | -2.9 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #82 | 2226 | -6.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/9 | #20 | 2403 | -7.1 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsTomas LaurusasGM
🇱🇹LTU·2523
+7 −6 =17
30 games·last met May 2025
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vsPaulius PultineviciusGM
🇱🇹LTU·2554
+7 −7 =6
20 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsVidmantas MalisauskasGM
🇱🇹LTU·2262
+12 −1 =7
20 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsAloyzas KveinysGM
🇱🇹LTU
+4 −8 =8
20 games·last met Aug 2017
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vsNormunds MiezisGM
🇱🇻LAT·2418
+5 −6 =6
17 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
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Lithuania
#5
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#525
in continent
World
#879
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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