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Finnerman, David
🇺🇸FIDE 2099810· Male· United States of America· Born in 1980
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David Finnerman, a 46-year-old American player, is rated 1871 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +58 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 147th Annual New York State Championship America's Oldest Annual Tournament - Championship, 30th Annual Bradley Open - Major, and 33rd annual Eastern Class - Expert. He took a 12-month break between Sep 2018 and Oct 2019.
Current rating
1871
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1871
at best
Oct 2025 · age 45
Oct 2025 · age 45
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#55,547
#55,547 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2026
36th American 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 1871
May 2026
2025
57th American 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 1871
Oct 2025
All-time peak 1871
at age 45
Oct 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+153 Elo)
1660 → 1813
Oct 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 44
Oct 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 44
Oct 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
147th Annual New York State Championship America's Oldest Annual Tournament - Championshipperf 2107 (+236) · 3.5/6 · #21
Top opponent
147th Annual New York State Championship America's Oldest Annual Tournament - Championship · Aug 2025 · +14.5 Elo
Evolution
+58
1813 → 1871
Tournaments
3
13 games
Score
7.5/ 1357.7%
7W1D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/6 | #21 | 2107 | +40.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2/4 | #24 | 1889 | +7.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 2/3 | #14 | 1955 | +11.2 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
United States of America
#1,522
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#6,195
in continent
World
#55,547
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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