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KV
Kalmachevskikh, Viktor
IM🇷🇺FIDE 4123557· Male· Russia· Born in 1972
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Viktor Kalmachevskikh, a 54-year-old Russian International Master, is rated 2138 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 46 months (2013–2016), 12 months (2022–2023) and 12 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: V.Korchnoi Memorial 2025 Standard. Also played 1 rapid event (including Cup of Ugra 2025_RAPID Grand Prix of Russia) recently. His peak of 2403 was reached at age 33 (Apr 2005).
Awarded IM in 2005 (age 33) and FM in 2002 (age 30).
Current rating
2138
Standard
Rpd2065·Blz2074
All-time high
2403
−265 pts below
Apr 2005 · age 33
Apr 2005 · age 33
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 6%
#12,184 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2162 → returned at 2138
Aug 2024
2023
17th Russian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2239
Jul 2023
2022
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2239 → returned at 2184
Aug 2022
2020
27th Russian 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 2273
Oct 2020
2017
48th Russian 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 2290
Dec 2017
2013
Inactive for 46 months
paused at 2295 → returned at 2287
Jan 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-24
2162 → 2138
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
5/ 955.6%
3W4D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/9 | #75 | 1928 | -24.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsOleg PapayanFM
🇷🇺RUS·2183
+6 −2 =1
9 games·last met Jan 2019
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vsAlexander AbramovFM
🇷🇺RUS·2154
+5 −0 =4
9 games·last met Jan 2019
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vsNikolai KabanovGM
🇷🇺RUS·2422
+0 −7 =1
8 games·last met Nov 2023
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vsAleksei PridorozhniGM
🇷🇺RUS·2477
+0 −6 =1
7 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsAleksandr Machankin
🇷🇺RUS·1807
+4 −2 =0
6 games·last met Nov 2023
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Rankings
/
Russia
#430
out of 13,878 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,771
in continent
World
#12,184
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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