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HG
Harding, Gareth
🇬🇧FIDE 1804839· Male· Wales· Born in 1955
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Gareth Harding, a 71-year-old player, is rated 1748. He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and took a 18-month break between Aug 2022 and Mar 2024. Recent appearance: 2024-25 WCPL Rd 5. His peak of 1829 was reached at age 65 (Mar 2020); he also reached #58 nationally in May 2022.
Current rating
1748
Standard
Rpd1824·Blz—
All-time high
1829
−81 pts below
Mar 2020 · age 65
Mar 2020 · age 65
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
1 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#93,085
#93,085 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2026
8th 70-75 player nationally
at age 71 · rated 1748
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+119 Elo)
1702 → 1821
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 69
Mar 2024
2022
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1702 → returned at 1821
Aug 2022
Peak national rank: #58
at age 67 · rated 1808
May 2022
2021
8th 65-70 player nationally
at age 66 · rated 1829
Dec 2021
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
0
1748 → 1748
Tournaments
1
2 games
Score
0/ 20.0%
0W0D2L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2025 | 0/1 | #32 | 1219 | -7.2 |
Rankings
/
Wales
#126
out of 269 players
Europe
#66,443
in continent
World
#93,084
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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