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Busby, Gil
🇺🇸FIDE 2078805· Male· United States of America· Born in 1973
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Gil Busby, a 53-year-old American player, is rated 1769. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 64 months (2014–2019), 50 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included) and 21 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: l7th Penang Heritage City International Chess Open 2025 (Challenger). Also played 1 rapid event (including Penang Closed Chess Tournament 2025) recently. His peak of 1841 was reached at age 51 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1769
Standard
Rpd1797·Blz—
All-time high
1841
−72 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 51
Mar 2024 · age 51
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#86,046
#86,046 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
13 entries2026
86th American 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 1769
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+106 Elo)
1735 → 1841
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 51
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1841
at age 51 · −72 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 1841 → returned at 1769
Mar 2024
2020
55th American 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 1735
Oct 2020
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-72
1841 → 1769
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
4.5/ 856.3%
4W1D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsSean Loong Siow1,560·l7th Penang Heritage City International Chess Open 2025 (Challenger)·R8·-30.8
2.[L]vsKisshoer Revinthran1,619·l7th Penang Heritage City International Chess Open 2025 (Challenger)·R7·-28.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/8 | #33 | 1648 | -72.0 |
Worst Elo result: l7th Penang Heritage City International Chess Open 2025 (Challenger) (-72.0 Elo, finished #33).
Rankings
/
United States of America
#2,489
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#10,072
in continent
World
#86,045
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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