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Gilruth, Peter
🇰🇪FIDE 2004348· Male· Kenya· Born in 1953
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Peter Gilruth, a 73-year-old player, is rated 1977 and ranked 9th among KEN players. He has held steady between 1950 and 2000 for 19 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent appearances: 16TH CAPABLANCA CUP CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - ELITE SECTION and KCB Chess Open 2025 - Open Section. He had 2 career breaks: 23 months (2006–2008) and 15 months (2009–2010). His peak of 2249 was reached at age 52 (Oct 2005); he also reached #1 nationally in Jan 2001 and spent 105 months as #1, with a longest streak of 3 consecutive years.
Competes for Kenya since Sep 2010.
Current rating
1977
Standard
Rpd1965·Blz2089
All-time high
2249
−272 pts below
Oct 2005 · age 52
Oct 2005 · age 52
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#9
#9 · KEN players · of 902
105 months in #1 nationally (2001–2024)
105 months in #1 nationally (2001–2024)
Career timeline
24 entries2024
105 months in National #1
longest streak 45 months · since Jan 2001
Aug 2024
1st 70-75 player nationally
at age 71 · rated 2033
Aug 2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 71
Aug 2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 71
Feb 2024
2019
1st 65-70 player nationally
at age 66 · rated 2132
Apr 2019
2016
Best 12-month gain (+66 Elo)
2123 → 2189
Sep 2016
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-9
1986 → 1977
Tournaments
2
11 games
Score
8.5/ 1177.3%
7W3D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/4 | #6 | 1901 | -7.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6/7 | #12 | 2048 | +9.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJames Madol Panchol
🇸🇸SSD·1955
+0 −10 =2
12 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsHaruna NsubugaFM
🇺🇬UGA·2142
+5 −4 =1
10 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsMehul Gohil
🇰🇪KEN·1965
+5 −4 =1
10 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsBen MaganaCM
🇰🇪KEN·2020
+3 −3 =3
9 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsLawrence Kagambi
🇰🇪KEN·1797
+7 −1 =0
8 games·last met Feb 2024
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Rankings
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Kenya
#9
out of 1,103 players
Africa
#774
in continent
World
#31,333
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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