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Gilruth, Peter

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FIDEFIDE 2004348· Male· Kenya· Born in 1953

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Peter Gilruth, a 73-year-old player, is rated 1977 and ranked 11th among KEN players. He has held steady between 1950 and 2000 for 20 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

Activity

35

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#11

#11 · KEN players · of 951
105 months in #1 nationally (2001–2024)

Career timeline

24 entries
2024
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

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Best result
KCB Chess Open 2025 - Open Section
perf 2048 (+52) · 6/7 · #12

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Open Swiss
Jun 20264/6#91979+4.0
Swiss
Feb 20262.5/4#61901-7.6
Open Swiss
Oct 20256/7#122048+9.8

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Rankings

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Kenya
#11
out of 1,173 players
Africa
#783
in continent
World
#31,309
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
Kenya
1
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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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11🇰🇪Gilruth, Peter1,977
Africa
1
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2,628
2
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2,581
3
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2,502
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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2,437
9
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2,425
10
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2,412
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783🇰🇪Gilruth, Peter1,977
World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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4
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4
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6
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7
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8
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31309🇰🇪Gilruth, Peter1,977