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Gerstl, Mark

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FIDEFIDE 2048361· Male· United States of America· Born in 1956

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Mark Gerstl, a 70-year-old American player, is rated 1822. He has slipped back 90 Elo over the past 12 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 March-April Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 1-4, 2026 January-February Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 2-6, and 2025 November - 2026 January Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 2-4. 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

1822

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1972

−150 pts below
Jul 2015 · age 59

Activity

12

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#69,488

#69,488 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

10 entries
2024
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

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Robert Olsen 1,861
2026 January-February Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 2-6 · Jan 2026 · +1.5 Elo
Evolution
-90
1912 → 1822
Tournaments
8
24 games
Score
10.5/ 2443.8%
7W9D8L

Last 12 months — tournaments

8 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 March-April Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 1-4
Swiss
Mar 20262/2#152457+12.0
2026 January-February Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 2-6
Swiss
Jan 20261.5/4#231714-12.2
2025 November - 2026 January Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 2-4
Swiss
Dec 20250.5/3#221576-19.0
2025 October-November Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 3-6
Swiss
Oct 20252.5/4#81826-1.0
2025 October-November Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 1-2
Swiss
Oct 20250/1#25999-11.6
Worst Elo result: 2025 September-October Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 1-4 (-24.2 Elo, finished #26).

Rankings

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United States of America
#1,964
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#7,913
in continent
World
#69,488
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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7
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8
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9
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10
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1964🇺🇸Gerstl, Mark1,822
Americas
1
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2,792
2
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2,788
3
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2,754
4
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2,732
5
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2,728
6
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2,724
7
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2,718
8
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2,696
9
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2,656
10
🇺🇸Robson, RayFollow Ray RobsonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,653
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7913🇺🇸Gerstl, Mark1,822
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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4
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6
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7
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7
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9
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2,754
10
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69488🇺🇸Gerstl, Mark1,822