Erik Santarius

USA · 39 yrs · K=10 · Peak 2411 (Mar 2019)

Best performance: 2542 at Fagernes International 2018(Best of 2018)

NOV26 Rating

2326

Live Rating

2326.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Nov 2026	2326	0
Oct 2026	2326	0
Sep 2026	2326	0
Aug 2026	2326	0
Jul 2026	2326	0
Jun 2026	2326	0
May 2026	2326	0
Apr 2026	2326	0
Mar 2026	2326	0
Feb 2026	2326	0
Jan 2026	2326	0
Dec 2025	2326	0

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

From 764 classical games on record, the latest on Jan 8, 2022.

Classical games since the November list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	FE 6 Vergani Cup gennaio - AJan 2, 2022 – Jan 9, 2022TPR 2274	5/8	2274

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Best wins · Classical

From 728 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2007–2022

#	Opponent	Rating
1	GM Yuri Vovk, Fagernes International 2018, Mar 2018	, 2600
2	GM David Berczes, First Saturday GM Aug 2013, Aug 2013	, 2548
2	GM Aleksandr Lenderman, CONTINENTAL ABSOLUTO DE AMERICA 2011, Apr 2011	, 2548
4	GM Alexander Shabalov, 43rd Annual World Open, Jul 2015	, 2538
5	GM John M Burke, 2016 U.S. Masters Championship, Aug 2016	, 2537
6	GM Carlos Antonio Hevia Alejano, 1st UTRGV GM-norm Chess Tournament, Jan 2016	, 2534
7	GM Cemil Can Ali Marandi, 28th Annual Chicago Open, May 2019	, 2531
8	GM Hannes Stefansson, First Saturday GM Aug 2013, Aug 2013	, 2526
9	GM Tanguy Ringoir, Bay Area International, Jan 2019	, 2516
10	GM Nikola Mitkov, 22nd Annual North American Open - Open Section, Dec 2012	, 2513

#	Opponent	Score	Rating
1	GM Hikaru Nakamura, 11th Annual Foxwoods Open, Apr 2009	, 0/1	, 2701
2	GM Ilia Smirin, 5th Annual Washington International - A, Aug 2016	, 0/1	, 2687
3	GM Ray Robson, 2015 Spice Cup Open, Oct 2015	, ½/2	, 2680
4	GM Lazaro Bruzon Batista, 13th Annual Philadelphia International, Jun 2019	, 0/1	, 2657
5	GM Illya Nyzhnyk, 13th Annual Philadelphia International, Jun 2019	, ½/4	, 2649
6	GM Yuniesky Quesada Perez, Bay Area International, Jan 2019	, 0/3	, 2642
7	GM Matthias Bluebaum, XLVI Rilton Cup 2016-2017, Dec 2016	, 0/1	, 2640
8	GM Dariusz Swiercz, 11th Annual SPICE Cup Open, Oct 2017	, ½/1	, 2639
8	GM Daniel Fridman, 5 th International Chess Festival RIGA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OPEN, Aug 2015	, 0/1	, 2639
10	IM Igors Rausis, Fagernes International 2018, Mar 2018	, 0/1	, 2635

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 60 of 764 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 19 of 29 games, 1.e4 in 8.

As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...e5, and 1.d4 with 1...Nf6 or 1...d5.

All openings (4 as White, 5 as Black)

Openings in White games	Games	Score
King's Indian Defense	5	70%
Sicilian Defense	5	50%
Bogo-Indian Defense	3	50%
Slav Defense	3	100%

13 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 9, 1...c6 in 3.

Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5, 1...d5 in 4.

Against 1.Nf3: 1...Nf6 in 4.

Openings in Black games	Games	Score
Ruy Lopez	5	30%
Caro-Kann Defense	4	63%
Catalan Opening	3	83%
English Opening	3	67%
Queen's Gambit Declined	3	50%

13 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Classical

50 of 97 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2021	46	24	2256	2270
2019	82	50½	2276	2363
2018	54	30	2358	2401
2016	78	41	2303	2324
2015	72	37	2265	2272
2014	67	35	2299	2313
2012	48	25½	2286	2307
2011	36	20	2251	2294
2010	30	16½	2227	2263
2008	45	25	2276	2319
2007	15	5½	2199	2104

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

FE 6 Vergani Cup gennaio - A2274
Jan 2022Swissfederation source
Best of 2022Score 5/8Opp avg 2179Start 2346
VIII Sunway International Chess Festival - Group A2239
Dec 2021Swissfederation source
#5 in 2021Score 5/10Opp avg 2239Start 2355
PNWCC FIDE RR - Thanksgiving Group A2283
Nov 2021Round robinfederation source
#3 in 2021Score 2½/9Opp avg 2449Start 2355
PNWCC FIDE Masters - Artist Point2296
Sep 2021Swissfederation source
Best of 2021Score 4½/9Opp avg 2296Start 2361
2021 Minnesota Masters FIDE Invitational2291
Aug 2021Round robinfederation source
#2 in 2021Score 7/9Opp avg 2071Start 2367
2021 National Open - Championship2268
Jun 2021Swissfederation source
#4 in 2021Score 5/9Opp avg 2225Start 2378
Rilton Cup 2019 20202353
Dec 2019 – Jan 2020Swissfederation source
Best of 2020Score 4½/9Opp avg 2353Start 2382
65th Iowa Open Championship2139
Sep 2019Swissfederation source
#10 in 2019Score 4/5Opp avg 1899Start 2388
2019 U.S. Masters Championship2241
Aug 2019Swissfederation source
#7 in 2019Score 4½/9Opp avg 2241Start 2407
8th Annual Washington International2393
Jul 2019Swissfederation source
#5 in 2019Score 5½/9Opp avg 2313Start 2403
13th Annual Philadelphia International2425
Jun – Jul 2019Swissfederation source
#4 in 2019Score 5½/9Opp avg 2345Start 2403
28th Annual Chicago Open2492
May 2019Swissfederation source
#2 in 2019Score 6/9Opp avg 2367Start 2396
2019 Port of Dubuque Open2212
May 2019Swissfederation source
#8 in 2019Score 3/4Opp avg 2019Start 2396
Fagernes Chess International 2019 GM A2267
Apr 2019Swissfederation source
#6 in 2019Score 4½/9Opp avg 2267Start 2411
10th Annual Southwest Class Championship2499
Feb 2019Swissfederation source
Best of 2019Score 5½/9Opp avg 2419Start 2397
Chicago Chess Center 2nd Jane Addams Memorial2203
Jan 2019Swissfederation source
#9 in 2019Score 4/5Opp avg 1963Start 2393
Bay Area International2448
Jan 2019Swissfederation source
#3 in 2019Score 5/9Opp avg 2405Start 2393
2018 SPICE Cup Open2284
Oct 2018Swissfederation source
#6 in 2018Score 4/9Opp avg 2327Start 2404
2018 U.S. Masters Championship2451
Aug 2018Swissfederation source
#2 in 2018Score 5/9Opp avg 2408Start 2398
7th Annual Washington International - Masters2343
Aug 2018Swissfederation source
#5 in 2018Score 5/9Opp avg 2300Start 2398
American Continental Championship 20182401
Jun 2018Swissfederation source
#3 in 2018Score 7/11Opp avg 2299Start 2387
27th Annual Chicago Open2373
May 2018Swissfederation source
#4 in 2018Score 4/7Opp avg 2323Start 2368
Fagernes International 2018IM norm2542
Mar – Apr 2018Swissfederation source
Best of 2018Score 5/9Opp avg 2499Start 2317
IV Sunway Sitges International Chess Festival - Group A2367
Dec 2017Swissfederation source
#2 in 2017Score 5/9Opp avg 2324Start 2299
11th Annual SPICE Cup Open2147
Oct 2017Swissfederation source
#9 in 2017Score 1/4Opp avg 2340Start 2318

Live ratings projected from the NOV26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE