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Burstein, Roman
FM🇱🇹FIDE 12801070· Male· Lithuania· Born in 1981
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Roman Burstein, a 45-year-old Lithuanian FIDE Master, is rated 2260 and sitting in the top 2% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and had 6 career breaks: 20 months (2002–2003), 44 months (2003–2007), 12 months (2009–2010), 23 months (2013–2015), 12 months (2015–2016) and 33 months (2022–2025). Recent appearances: Lithuanian Chess League 2025 Highest Division round 3-5 and Lithuanian chess league (higest division) 2026 round 1-2. Also played 1 rapid (including LTU teams rapid ch 2025) and 2 blitz events (including LTU teams blitz ch 2025) recently. His peak of 2375 was reached at age 26 (Jul 2007); he also reached Lithuanian #14 in Oct 2005.
Awarded FM in 2024 (age 43). At junior level, he reached World #81 in U20.
Current rating
2260
Standard
Rpd2281·Blz2245
All-time high
2375
−115 pts below
Jul 2007 · age 26
Jul 2007 · age 26
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 2%
#5,457 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2025
3rd Lithuanian 40-45 player
at age 44 · rated 2277
Dec 2025
2024
FM title awardedFM
at age 43
May 2024
2022
Inactive for 33 months
paused at 2300 → returned at 2284
Apr 2022
2019
Re-crossed 2300
at age 38
May 2019
2015
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2331 → returned at 2326
Apr 2015
2013
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 2316 → returned at 2331
Apr 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-17
2277 → 2260
Tournaments
2
2 games
Score
1/ 250.0%
1W0D1L
Top 1 win
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #40 | 2573 | +1.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #52 | 950 | -18.4 |
Worst Elo result: Lithuanian chess league (higest division) 2026 round 1-2 (-18.4 Elo, finished #52).
Rankings
/
Lithuania
#32
out of 1,239 players
Europe
#3,711
in continent
World
#5,457
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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World
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