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Colding, Ernest

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FIDEFIDE 2005646· Male· United States of America· Born in 1957

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Ernest Colding, a 69-year-old American player, is rated 1881. He has slipped back 36 Elo over the past 12 months. 35 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 12th Annual Washington International - Premier, 53rd Annual World Open, and 15th Annual World Open Senior Amateur. Also played 3 blitz events (including Marshall FIDE Blitz 56) recently. He had 6 career breaks: 14 months (2004–2005), 16 months (2008–2009), 23 months (2009–2011), 21 months (2011–2013), 12 months (2013–2014) and 14 months (2022–2023). His peak of 2268 was reached at age 44 (Jan 2001).

Current rating

1881

Standard

Rpd2021·Blz2034

All-time high

2268

−387 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 44

Activity

25

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#52,933

#52,933 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

20 entries
2023
24th American 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1985
Apr 2023
2022
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1985 → returned at 1934
May 2022
2018
23rd American 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2083
Nov 2018
Best 12-month gain (+39 Elo)
2044 → 2083
Nov 2018
2016
100 career games
at age 59
Aug 2016
2013
30th American 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2166
Nov 2013

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Aaron Decord 2,043
53rd Annual World Open · Jul 2025 · +13.7 Elo
Evolution
-36
1917 → 1881
Tournaments
4
30 games
Score
15.5/ 3051.7%
13W5D12L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
35th Annual Chicago Open - U2300
Open Swiss
May 20263.5/7#491783-21.8
12th Annual Washington International - Premier
Open Swiss
Aug 20255/9#291876-7.6
53rd Annual World Open
Open Swiss
Jul 20253.5/9#1541933+2.0
15th Annual World Open Senior Amateur
Open Swiss
Jun 20253.5/3#182608-8.4
Worst Elo result: 35th Annual Chicago Open - U2300 (-21.8 Elo, finished #49).

Rankings

/
United States of America
#1,471
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#5,867
in continent
World
#52,932
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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7
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7
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9
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10
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1471🇺🇸Colding, Ernest1,881
Americas
1
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2,792
1
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3
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2,753
4
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2,742
5
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2,732
6
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2,724
7
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2,696
7
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2,696
9
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2,656
10
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2,653
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World
1
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2
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2
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7
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8
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9
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9
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