Format
PG
Pala, Gerard
🇫🇷FIDE 20651597· Male· France· Born in 1949
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Gerard Pala, a 77-year-old French player. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and took a 97-month break between Jan 2016 and Mar 2024. Recent appearance: Open CEA 2025-2026 r8-9. Also played 1 rapid event (including Tournoi veterans et seniors plus de la ligue PACA des echecs 2025) recently. His peak of 1539 was reached at age 75 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
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unranked
Rpd1417·Blz—
All-time high
1539
−1539 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 75
Mar 2024 · age 75
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
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Career timeline
7 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+308 Elo)
1231 → 1539
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 75
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 75
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1539
at age 75 · −125 from today
Mar 2024
2016
Inactive for 97 months
paused at 1231 → returned at 1539
Jan 2016
2015
Crossed 1200
at age 66
May 2015
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
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Tournaments
5
8 games
Score
2/ 825.0%
2W0D6L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #35 | 707 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #37 | 713 | -29.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #37 | 2280 | -18.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #26 | 751 | -14.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #21 | 891 | -8.0 |
Rankings
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France
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out of 24,420 players
Europe
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in continent
World
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out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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