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Milligan, Helen
CM🇳🇿FIDE 2401312· Female· New Zealand· Born in 1962
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Helen Milligan, a 64-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 1911. She is on a steady climb with +34 Elo over the past 12 months. 29 rated games in the past year (≈40/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 23rd Bangkok Chess Club Open 2026, World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 50, and DTCN INTERNATIONAL SENIORS OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025. Her peak of 2135 was reached at age 40 (Jul 2002); she also reached #24 nationally in Apr 2002.
Competes for New Zealand since Jul 2007. Awarded WFM in 2001 (age 39) and CM in 2013 (age 51).
Current rating
1911
Standard
Rpd1936·Blz1923
All-time high
2135
−224 pts below
Jul 2002 · age 40
Jul 2002 · age 40
Activity
37
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#45,402
#45,402 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
24 entries2025
1,000 career games
at age 63
Dec 2025
2023
4th 60-65 player nationally
at age 61 · rated 1980
Sep 2023
2022
5th 55-60 player nationally
at age 60 · rated 1982
Apr 2022
2017
Re-crossed 2000
at age 55
Jun 2017
2016
4th 50-55 player nationally
at age 54 · rated 2061
Dec 2016
Best 12-month gain (+110 Elo)
1943 → 2053
Oct 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+34
1877 → 1911
Tournaments
3
29 games
Score
12.5/ 2943.1%
4W17D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/9 | #199 | 1957 | +7.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/11 | #117 | 1960 | +8.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5.5/9 | #6 | 1949 | +19.2 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsAlphaeus Wei Ern AngFM
🇳🇿NZL·2367
+2 −4 =11
17 games·last met Jul 2021
View head-to-head →
vsPaul Anthony GarbettIM
🇳🇿NZL·2168
+2 −9 =2
13 games·last met Oct 2022
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vsHilton Bennett
🇳🇿NZL
+1 −0 =12
13 games·last met Jan 2020
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vsRobert W SmithFM
🇳🇿NZL·2095
+1 −7 =4
12 games·last met Jan 2020
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vsRobert GibbonsFM
🇳🇿NZL·1867
+2 −3 =6
11 games·last met Sep 2025
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Rankings
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New Zealand
#75
out of 648 players
Asia-Pacific
#5,372
in continent
World
#45,401
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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