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Baumgartner, Christopher
🇺🇸FIDE 2022087· Male· United States of America· Born in 1968
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Christopher Baumgartner, a 58-year-old American player, is rated 1801. He is currently in the 1800–1850 range. 10 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent appearances: 2026 Illinois Senior State Championship and 9th Annual Sevan Memorial Tournament. He had 4 career breaks: 15 months (2014–2016), 13 months (2016–2017), 27 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included) and 15 months (2024–2026). His peak of 1894 was reached at age 42 (Mar 2010).
Current rating
1801
Standard
Rpd1912·Blz1868
All-time high
1894
−93 pts below
Mar 2010 · age 42
Mar 2010 · age 42
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#76,019
#76,019 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
19 entries2026
78th American 55-60 player
at age 58 · rated 1801
May 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 58
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+142 Elo)
1650 → 1792
Sep 2024
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1792 → returned at 1782
Sep 2024
2022
73rd American 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 1684
Mar 2022
2020
Inactive for 27 months
paused at 1684 → returned at 1661
Apr 2020
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+9
1792 → 1801
Tournaments
2
10 games
Score
5.5/ 1055.0%
5W1D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/5 | #4 | 1905 | +16.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/5 | #13 | 1721 | -8.2 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#2,162
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#8,769
in continent
World
#76,019
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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