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RJ
Robertson, Jim
🇬🇧FIDE 2403471· Male· Scotland· Born in 1941
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Jim Robertson, a 85-year-old Scottish player, is rated 1541. He has slipped back 36 Elo over the past 12 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Glasgow Congress Major 2026, 2025-26 SNCL Division 3 Rounds 7 and 8, and Scottish Seniors Championships 2026. His peak of 1723 was reached at age 72 (Aug 2013); he also reached Scottish #78 in May 2022.
Current rating
1541
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1723
−182 pts below
Aug 2013 · age 72
Aug 2013 · age 72
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#168,916
#168,916 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
18 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+156 Elo)
1565 → 1721
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 83
Mar 2024
2022
Peak Scottish rank: #78
at age 81 · rated 1594
May 2022
1st Scottish 80+ player
at age 81 · rated 1594
May 2022
2020
Inactive for 25 months
paused at 1604 → returned at 1594
Mar 2020
2019
Re-crossed 1600
at age 78
Sep 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-33
1574 → 1541
Tournaments
7
31 games
Score
7.5/ 3124.2%
6W5D20L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/1 | #39 | 2390 | +12.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/2 | #45 | 889 | -12.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/3 | #15 | 1407 | -11.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/3 | #61 | 1741 | -16.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #18 | 1652 | +4.8 |
Rankings
/
Scotland
#365
out of 460 players
Europe
#109,281
in continent
World
#168,885
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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