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Gerstl, Mark
🇺🇸FIDE 2048361· Male· United States of America· Born in 1956
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Mark Gerstl, a 70-year-old American player, is rated 1789. He has slipped back 123 Elo over the past 12 months. 27 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 May-July Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 1, 2026 March-April Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 1-4, and 2026 January-February Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 2-6. He took a 30-month break between Jan 2016 and Aug 2018. His peak of 1972 was reached at age 59 (Jul 2015).
Current rating
1789
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1972
−183 pts below
Jul 2015 · age 59
Jul 2015 · age 59
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#79,811
#79,811 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+35 Elo)
1905 → 1940
Mar 2024
2022
38th American 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1911
Apr 2022
2020
60th American 60-65 player
at age 64 · rated 1934
Sep 2020
2016
Inactive for 30 months
paused at 1946 → returned at 1934
Jan 2016
2015
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 59
Nov 2015
72nd American 55-60 player
at age 59 · rated 1971
Oct 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-123
1912 → 1789
Tournaments
10
29 games
Score
12.5/ 2943.1%
8W11D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsAlexander Hrithik Soll1,592·2026 April-May Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 3-6·R3·-15.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 0/1 | #22 | 698 | -17.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/3 | #19 | 1738 | -15.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #15 | 2457 | +12.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/4 | #23 | 1714 | -12.2 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0.5/3 | #22 | 1576 | -19.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/4 | #8 | 1826 | -1.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #25 | 999 | -11.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/3 | #26 | 1576 | -24.2 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/5 | #3 | 1747 | -19.0 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 0/1 | #12 | 938 | -14.6 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 September-October Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 1-4 (-24.2 Elo, finished #26).
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