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Skurko, Victor
🇬🇧FIDE 343431542· Male· England· Born in 2013
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Victor Skurko, a 13-year-old English player, is rated 1623 — his current career high. He is on a breakout run, having gained +97 Elo over the past 12 months. 35 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include AlphaChess FIDE Classical - Rosewood (U1800), 2026 English Youth Championships Under 14 Open, and Southall FIDE Congress - 21, 22 February 2026 - U1900. Also played 9 rapid (including 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Super Rapidplay) and 3 blitz events (including 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Blitz 4) recently.
At junior level, he reached #97 and #56 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
1623
Standard
Rpd1728·Blz1667
All-time high
1623
at best
Apr 2026 · age 13
Apr 2026 · age 13
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
35 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#137,687
#137,687 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
97th English U14 player
at age 13 · rated 1623
Apr 2026
Best 12-month gain (+97 Elo)
1526 → 1623
Apr 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 13
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1623
at age 13
Apr 2026
2025
56th English U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1553
Jan 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 12
Jan 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+97
1526 → 1623
Tournaments
8
42 games
Score
19/ 4245.2%
16W6D20L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsChristopher J Knight1,707·Northampton FIDE Congress - 24 and 25 January 2026 - U1900·R1·+26.6
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/3 | #14 | 2462 | +32.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/4 | #24 | 1822 | +1.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/5 | #19 | 1624 | +8.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/4 | #59 | 1617 | -6.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/5 | #7 | 1631 | +28.4 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
England
#2,098
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#93,282
in continent
World
#137,679
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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