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Hack, Richard
🇺🇸FIDE 2020971· Male· United States of America· Born in 1947
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Richard Hack, a 79-year-old American player, is rated 1597. He has fluctuated between 1593 and 1644 over the past 2 years. 26 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Spring Tuesday Night Marathon - Under 1600 Round 5-7, 2026 Spring Tuesday Night Marathon - Under 1600 Round 1-4, and 2026 New Years Tuesday Night Marathon - Under 1600 Round 4-7. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2026 February Mechanics Blitz #2 - 1800 and Over) recently. His peak of 1715 was reached at age 66 (Jun 2013).
Current rating
1597
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1600
All-time high
1715
−118 pts below
Jun 2013 · age 66
Jun 2013 · age 66
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#147,546
#147,546 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
15 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+218 Elo)
1425 → 1643
Jul 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 77
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 77
Mar 2024
2023
26th American 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1444
Sep 2023
2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1586 → returned at 1568
Mar 2020
2018
100 career games
at age 71
Nov 2018
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-43
1640 → 1597
Tournaments
9
30 games
Score
13/ 3043.3%
11W4D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #5 | 1644 | +3.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #4 | 1534 | -5.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/3 | #15 | 1726 | -10.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #11 | 2397 | -0.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0/3 | #21 | 808 | -31.4 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 Winter Tuesday Night Marathon - Under 1600 Round 4-7 (-31.4 Elo, finished #21).
Rankings
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United States of America
#4,280
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#18,196
in continent
World
#147,533
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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