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Giulian, Philip M
FM🇬🇧FIDE 2400197· Male· Scotland· Born in 1951
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Philip M Giulian, a 75-year-old Scottish FIDE Master, is rated 2003. He has slipped back 72 Elo over the past 12 months. 38 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 SNCL Division 2 Round 9, Spens Cup 2026 Semi-Final, and 2025-26 SNCL Division 2 Rounds 7 and 8. Also played 2 rapid events (including Livingston Allegro Open - Feb 2026) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 17 months (2008–2009), 19 months (2010–2012) and 31 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2303 was reached at age 57 (Jan 2008); he also reached Scottish #13 in Sep 2010.
Awarded FM in 2008 (age 57).
Current rating
2003
Standard
Rpd2185·Blz2049
All-time high
2303
−300 pts below
Jan 2008 · age 57
Jan 2008 · age 57
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#27,023
#27,023 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2022
2nd Scottish 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 2131
Mar 2022
2020
Inactive for 31 months
paused at 2131 → returned at 2141
Apr 2020
2018
3rd Scottish 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 2179
Oct 2018
Best 12-month gain (+35 Elo)
2144 → 2179
Oct 2018
2014
100 career games
at age 63
Sep 2014
Re-crossed 2200
at age 63
May 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-72
2075 → 2003
Tournaments
11
39 games
Score
21/ 3953.8%
11W20D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #4 | 2639 | +6.0 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #17 | 2202 | +5.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #25 | 2025 | +1.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 2711 | +7.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/9 | #244 | 1949 | -23.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/1 | #33 | 2720 | -2.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/5 | #3 | 1891 | -12.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #23 | 1856 | -9.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #27 | 1926 | -5.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/7 | #8 | 1948 | -18.8 |
Worst Elo result: PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 - D FIDE open (-23.2 Elo, finished #244).
Rankings
/
Scotland
#71
out of 459 players
Europe
#19,967
in continent
World
#27,023
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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