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Kittilsen, Guy
🇺🇸FIDE 2068990· Male· United States of America· Born in 1954
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Guy Kittilsen, a 72-year-old American player, is rated 1667. He has slipped back 46 Elo over the past 12 months. 22 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include V OPEN IRT CENTRAL CHESS CLUB U1800 STANDARD, V IRT STANDARD CATEGORIA MENOR A 2200 CUENCA 2026, and IRT STANDARD CATEGORIA MENOR A 2200 DE RATING FIDE. Also played 2 rapid (including PRIMER TORNEO IRT ABIERTO RAPIDAS VALIDO PARA ELO FIDE) and 4 blitz events (including IV OPEN IRT CENTRAL CHESS CLUB BLITZ) recently. He took a 31-month break between Feb 2020 and Oct 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1784 was reached at age 70 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1667
Standard
Rpd1686·Blz1731
All-time high
1784
−117 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 70
Mar 2024 · age 70
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#121,806
#121,806 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2025
76th American 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1721
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+127 Elo)
1657 → 1784
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1784
at age 70 · −117 from today
Mar 2024
2022
92nd American 65-70 player
at age 68 · rated 1662
Nov 2022
Crossed 1600
at age 68
Nov 2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 68
Nov 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-37
1704 → 1667
Tournaments
6
32 games
Score
19.5/ 3260.9%
18W3D11L
Top 3 wins
3.[D]vsDavid Josue Cardenas Encalada1,932·IRT STANDARD CATEGORIA MENOR A 2200 DE RATING FIDE·R6·+5.6
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsStalin David Ordonez Velecela1,486·IRT STANDARD CATEGORIA MENOR A 2200 DE RATING FIDE·R2·-15.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/6 | #35 | 1662 | -25.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/2 | #21 | 2434 | -3.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/4 | #21 | 2364 | -14.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/5 | #3 | 2013 | +11.0 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/1 | #10 | 2769 | -3.6 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3/4 | #8 | 1800 | -11.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAbdon Nicolas Arcos Rodriguez
🇪🇨ECU·1489
+8 −1 =0
9 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsChristian Josue Quinde Corte
🇪🇨ECU·1787
+0 −7 =1
8 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsStefanny Illares Chumbi
🇪🇨ECU·1621
+5 −2 =1
8 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsFausto Abrahan Ortega Gonzaga
🇪🇨ECU·1653
+2 −5 =0
7 games·last met May 2026
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vsAmelia Nathali Matute Bravo
🇪🇨ECU·1549
+4 −3 =0
7 games·last met Jan 2026
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Rankings
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United States of America
#3,703
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#14,782
in continent
World
#121,800
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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