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Berg, George
🇺🇸FIDE 2007240· Male· United States of America· Born in 1951
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George Berg, a 75-year-old American player, is rated 1842. He is progressing steadily with +25 Elo over the past 12 months. 247 rated games in the past year (≈64/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 May-July Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 1, 2026 May Marshall Monthly FIDE - U2400, and 2026 May-June Marshall Thursday Open Round 1-2. His peak of 2258 was reached at age 50 (Jan 2001).
Current rating
1842
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2258
−416 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 50
Jan 2001 · age 50
Activity
208
games / yr avg. · ≈17/mo
227 past 12 mo · ≈19/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#63,663
#63,663 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+122 Elo)
1804 → 1926
Feb 2025
2024
22nd American 70-75 player
at age 73 · rated 1962
Oct 2024
2023
1,000 career games
at age 72
Sep 2023
2020
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1869 → returned at 1865
Mar 2020
2017
27th American 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2013
Apr 2017
2014
500 career games
at age 63
Nov 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+53
1789 → 1842
Tournaments
67
231 games
Score
112/ 23148.5%
94W48D89L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
20 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #15 | 1632 | -6.6 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 0/1 | #66 | 1472 | -2.0 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/2 | #12 | 1740 | -6.4 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 0.5/2 | #22 | 1820 | -4.6 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 0.5/5 | #49 | 1548 | -36.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/2 | #2 | 1896 | +1.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/4 | #11 | 1818 | -5.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/5 | #3 | 2064 | +25.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/2 | #3 | 2517 | +12.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/5 | #24 | 1814 | -6.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJay BoninIM
🇺🇸USA·2078
+1 −21 =15
37 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsAleksandr Gutnik
🇺🇸USA·1979
+4 −13 =9
26 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsEdward Frumkin
🇺🇸USA·1654
+7 −2 =16
25 games·last met Nov 2023
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vsAnthony Levin
🇺🇸USA·2032
+1 −13 =7
21 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsJose De Villa
🇺🇸USA·1788
+11 −3 =2
16 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
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United States of America
#1,795
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#7,163
in continent
World
#63,662
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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