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Knutson, Erik

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FIDEFIDE 2016745· Male· United States of America· Born in 1959

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Erik Knutson, a 67-year-old American player, is rated 2171 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and took a 290-month break between Jan 2002 and Apr 2026. Recent appearance: 133rd Minnesota Open - Premier Section. His peak of 2236 was reached at age 43 (Jan 2002).

Current rating

2171

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2236

−65 pts below
Jan 2002 · age 43

Activity

1

games / yr avg.

2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 5%

#9,856 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

9 entries
2026
16th American 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 2171
May 2026
2002
47th American 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 2236
Jul 2002
All-time peak 2236
at age 43 · −65 from today
Jan 2002
Inactive for 290 months
paused at 2236 → returned at 2171
Jan 2002
2001
Crossed 2200
at age 42
Jan 2001
Crossed 2100
at age 42
Jan 2001

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Evolution
-65
2236 → 2171
Tournaments
1
2 games
Score
0/ 20.0%
0W0D2L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
133rd Minnesota Open - Premier Section
Swiss
Feb 20260/2#331159-65.2
Worst Elo result: 133rd Minnesota Open - Premier Section (-65.2 Elo, finished #33).

Rankings

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United States of America
#342
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#1,065
in continent
World
#9,856
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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United States of America
1
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10
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342🇺🇸Knutson, Erik2,171
Americas
1
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2,792
1
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3
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4
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2,742
5
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6
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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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1065🇺🇸Knutson, Erik2,171
World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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