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Zaksaite, Salomeja
WGM🇱🇹FIDE 12801496· Female· Lithuania· Born in 1985
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Salomeja Zaksaite, a 41-year-old Lithuanian Woman Grandmaster, is rated 2101 and sitting in the top 3% of women worldwide. She has slipped back 32 Elo over the past 12 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈30/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include LTU ch 2026, Lithuanian chess league (womens) 2026 round 3-5, and European Women Team Ch 2025. Also played 3 rapid (including 2026 Lithuanian Trade Union Sandrauga International Labour Day Chess Tournament) and 3 blitz events (including European Women's Blitz Championship January 11, 2026) recently. She took a 12-month break between Apr 2009 and May 2010. Her peak of 2336 was reached at age 31 (Jul 2016, Lithuanian #22 at the time).
Awarded WGM in 2023 (age 38) and WIM in 2004 (age 19). At junior level, she reached #1, #1 and #2 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2101
Standard
Rpd2164·Blz2087
All-time high
2336
−235 pts below
Jul 2016 · age 31
Jul 2016 · age 31
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#749 · women worldwide · of 23,136
Career timeline
28 entries2026
9th Lithuanian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2110
Apr 2026
2023
WGM title awardedWGM
at age 38 · 2023 3rd FIDE Council
Dec 2023
Re-crossed 2300
at age 38
Jun 2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 38
Apr 2023
2017
500 career games
at age 32
Apr 2017
2016
Peak Lithuanian rank: #22
at age 31 · rated 2336
Jul 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-32
2133 → 2101
Tournaments
3
21 games
Score
9/ 2142.9%
6W6D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/9 | #18 | 2028 | -9.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/3 | #3 | 2172 | +4.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1.5/9 | #156 | 1993 | -26.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsTomas LaurusasGM
🇱🇹LTU·2523
+1 −13 =1
15 games·last met May 2026
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vsSigitas KalvaitisFM
🇱🇹LTU·2143
+4 −6 =4
14 games·last met May 2026
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vsPaulius PultineviciusGM
🇱🇹LTU·2562
+4 −5 =4
13 games·last met May 2026
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vsGabija SimkunaiteWFM
🇱🇹LTU·2035
+5 −5 =3
13 games·last met May 2025
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vsMarija SibajevaWFM
🇱🇹LTU·1985
+9 −2 =1
12 games·last met May 2025
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Rankings
/
Lithuania
#65
out of 1,239 players
Europe
#11,124
in continent
World
#15,324
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Lithuania
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Europe
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World
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| 15324 | 2,101 | |