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Sura, Kalvin
CM🇸🇻FIDE 6702465· Male· El Salvador· Born in 1965
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Kalvin Sura, a 61-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 1959. He is currently in the 1950–2000 range. 29 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Campeonato Nacional Puntuable Victor Murillo in Memoriam 2026, Campeonato Nacional por Equipos 2025 - Standard, and Campeonato Nacional Senior 50 y 65 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including Campeonato Nacional por Equipos 2025 - Rapid) and 1 blitz events (including Campeonato Nacional por Equipos 2025 - Blitz) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 15 months (2010–2011), 21 months (2012–2014), 12 months (2014–2015) and 21 months (2015–2017). His peak of 2011 was reached at age 57 (Jan 2022); he also reached #10 nationally in Sep 2019.
Awarded CM in 2024 (age 59).
Current rating
1959
Standard
Rpd1970·Blz1981
All-time high
2011
−52 pts below
Jan 2022 · age 57
Jan 2022 · age 57
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#34,834
#34,834 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
19 entries2026
2nd 60-65 player nationally
at age 61 · rated 1959
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+88 Elo)
1859 → 1947
Dec 2024
CM title awardedCM
at age 59
Oct 2024
2022
2nd 55-60 player nationally
at age 57 · rated 2011
Mar 2022
Crossed 2000
at age 57
Jan 2022
All-time peak 2011
at age 57 · −52 from today
Jan 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
Campeonato Nacional Puntuable Victor Murillo in Memoriam 2026perf 2130 (+190) · 5.5/6 · #29
Evolution
+12
1947 → 1959
Tournaments
5
26 games
Score
21.5/ 2682.7%
20W3D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsLemnys A. AriasIM2,228·CAMPEONATO NACIONAL OPEN DE CATEGORIA SUPERIOR "MTR IVETTE MAJANO"·R11·-3.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/7 | #13 | 2044 | +19.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/6 | #29 | 2130 | -0.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/2 | #74 | 2307 | +4.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/4 | #11 | 1931 | +1.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5/6 | #20 | 1913 | -0.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDaniel AriasFM
🇸🇻ESA·2227
+0 −4 =3
7 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsRicardo Ernesto ChavezFM
🇸🇻ESA·2236
+1 −5 =1
7 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsMoises MelaraFM
🇸🇻ESA·2015
+4 −1 =1
6 games·last met Feb 2020
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vsLemnys A. AriasIM
🇸🇻ESA·2209
+1 −4 =0
5 games·last met May 2026
View head-to-head →
vsGuillermo Navarrete
🇸🇻ESA·1827
+3 −0 =2
5 games·last met May 2024
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Rankings
/
El Salvador
#25
out of 237 players
Americas
#3,726
in continent
World
#34,833
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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