Christopher Baumgartner vs David Franklin
Christopher Baumgartner (58, USA) and David Franklin (58, USA) have never met in classical OTB, but played 8 rapid/blitz games on record. They share 5 common opponents with at least 3 games each side, providing a calibration of relative strength. With current classical ratings of 1801 and 1987, the Elo model gives Franklin a 63% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 1801 vs 1987 (Δ -186)
With Christopher Baumgartner as white
22% Christopher16% draw63% David
With David Franklin as white
15% Christopher13% draw72% David
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Christopher Baumgartner | David Franklin | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 1801 | 1987 |
| Peak rating | 1894 · Mar 2010 | 2025 · Dec 2014 |
| Peak age | 42 | 46 |
| World rank now | #76,024 | #29,882 |
| World rank peak | #42,317 | #28,355 |
| Federation rank now | #2,161 | #770 |
| Games (career, STD) | 419 | 46 |
| Months active | 191 | 141 |
| % white wins | 39% | 74% |
| % black wins | 34% | 63% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 1814 | — |
| Activity 12m (games) | 10 | 0 |
Best Win
Christopher Baumgartner
David Franklin
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (8)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Christopher Baumgartner
David Franklin