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Gamsa, Mark

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FIDEFIDE 11606010· Male· Latvia· Born in 1970

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Mark Gamsa, a 56-year-old Latvian player, is rated 1907. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and took a 35-month break between Feb 2020 and Feb 2023 (COVID-19 included). Recent standard appearances include Alef Shabbat B 2026 4-5, Alef Shabbat B 2026 2-3, and Alef Shabbat B 2026 1. His peak of 1938 was reached at age 48 (Feb 2018); he also reached Latvian #82 in Dec 2021.

Current rating

1907

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1899

All-time high

1938

−31 pts below
Feb 2018 · age 48

Activity

5

games / yr avg.

3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#46,408

#46,408 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

11 entries
2026
2nd Latvian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1925
Jan 2026
2025
8th Latvian 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1931
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+90 Elo)
1842 → 1932
May 2024
2021
Peak Latvian rank: #82
at age 51 · rated 1871
Dec 2021
2020
7th Latvian 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 1871
Oct 2020
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 1871 → returned at 1846
Feb 2020

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Evolution
-18
1925 → 1907
Tournaments
3
3 games
Score
0/ 30.0%
0W0D3L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsNadejda ReprunWFM1,942·Alef Shabbat B 2026 2-3·R2·-9.1
2.[L]vsEldar Friedland2,081·Alef Shabbat B 2026 1·R1·-5.6
3.[L]vsBoris Shkolnik2,271·Alef Shabbat B 2026 4-5·R4·-2.2

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Alef Shabbat B 2026 4-5
Team
Apr 20260/1#531471-2.0
Alef Shabbat B 2026 2-3
Team
Jan 20260/1#491142-9.6
Alef Shabbat B 2026 1
Team
Jan 20260/1#321281-6.2

Rankings

/
Latvia
#89
out of 965 players
Europe
#34,192
in continent
World
#46,407
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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89🇱🇻Gamsa, Mark1,907
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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34192🇱🇻Gamsa, Mark1,907
World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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9
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9
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46407🇱🇻Gamsa, Mark1,907