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Kalegin, Evgenij
IM🇷🇺FIDE 4103416· Male· Russia· Born in 1954
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Evgenij Kalegin, a 72-year-old Russian International Master, is rated 2282 and sitting in the top 3% of Russian players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has slipped back 52 Elo over the past 12 months. 46 rated games in the past year (≈50/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Championship of the Republic of Bashkortostan 2025 (Major liga, men), Senior Men Russian Championship 2025, and World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 65. Also played 12 rapid (including IX Memorial A.Litvinov 2026) and 4 blitz events (including Russian Seniors Team Blitz Championship 2026) recently. He took a 20-month break between Oct 2001 and Jul 2003. His peak of 2510 was reached at age 54 (Apr 2008, Russian #89 at the time).
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 47). Earned a GM norm at Asian Seniors Chess Championships 2024 65 Plus.
Current rating
2282
Standard
Rpd2176·Blz2223
All-time high
2510
−228 pts below
Apr 2008 · age 54
Apr 2008 · age 54
Activity
39
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
46 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#203 · Russian players · of 6,953
Career timeline
19 entries2025
20th 70-75 player worldwide
at age 71 · rated 2313
Jul 2025
2021
13th 65-70 player worldwide
at age 67 · rated 2416
Dec 2021
2019
1,000 career games
at age 65
May 2019
2015
18th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 61 · rated 2464
Feb 2015
2014
Best 12-month gain (+51 Elo)
2413 → 2464
Jun 2014
2012
17th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 58 · rated 2482
May 2012
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-31
2313 → 2282
Tournaments
5
46 games
Score
29.5/ 4664.1%
21W17D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 5.5/8 | #32 | 2377 | +12.4 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 3/9 | #9 | 2009 | -32.7 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 7/9 | #2 | 2341 | +6.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 8.5/11 | #4 | 2357 | +11.3 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5.5/9 | #21 | 1872 | -27.8 |
Worst Elo result: Championship of the Republic of Bashkortostan 2025 (Major liga, men) (-32.7 Elo, finished #9).
Most-Played Opponents
vsYuri S BalashovGM
🇷🇺RUS·2376
+6 −7 =23
36 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsEvgeni DragomarezkijIM
🇷🇺RUS·2219
+4 −4 =26
34 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsGor GlidzhainFM
🇷🇺RUS·2223
+13 −9 =10
32 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsEvgeny Sveshnikovg
🇱🇻LAT
+2 −3 =19
24 games·last met Jan 2020
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vsVladimir V ZhelninIM
🇷🇺RUS·2271
+9 −0 =9
18 games·last met Feb 2026
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Rankings
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Russia
#203
out of 13,878 players
Asia-Pacific
#865
in continent
World
#4,677
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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