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Robertson, Jim

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FIDEFIDE 2403471· Male· Scotland· Born in 1941

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Jim Robertson, a 85-year-old Scottish player, is rated 1521. He has slipped back 53 Elo over the past 12 months. 27 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Perth Congress 2026 - Major, Glasgow Congress Major 2026, and 2025-26 SNCL Division 3 Rounds 7 and 8. His peak of 1723 was reached at age 72 (Aug 2013); he also reached Scottish #78 in May 2022.

Current rating

1521

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1723

−202 pts below
Aug 2013 · age 72

Activity

27

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#177,513

#177,513 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

18 entries
2024
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

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
Scottish Championship International Open 2025
perf 1655 (+87) · 2.5/8 · #51
Top opponent
vs Angus McDonald 1,742
Scottish Championship International Open 2025 · Jul 2025 · +4.6 Elo
Evolution
-53
1574 → 1521
Tournaments
8
37 games
Score
8.5/ 3723.0%
7W5D25L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJunhan Wen1,516·Glasgow Congress Major 2026·R3·-10.7
2.[L]vsGilbert Alomenu1,504·Perth Congress 2026 - Major·R6·-10.5
3.[L]vsDouglas Neil1,577·Scottish Seniors Championships 2026·R4·-9.0

Last 12 months — tournaments

8 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Perth Congress 2026 - Major
Open Swiss
May 20261/6#351386-20.0
Glasgow Congress Major 2026
Open Swiss
Mar 20261.5/1#392390+12.6
2025-26 SNCL Division 3 Rounds 7 and 8
Team
Mar 20260/2#45889-12.2
Scottish Seniors Championships 2026
Swiss
Feb 20260.5/3#151407-11.4
Hamilton Open 2026
Open Swiss
Jan 20261.5/3#611741-16.6
2025-26 SNCL Division 3 Rounds 3 and 4
Team
Nov 20251/2#181652+4.8
2025-26 SNCL Division 3 Round 1-2
Team
Nov 20250.5/1#701828-3.6
Scottish Championship International Open 2025
Open Swiss
Jul 20252.5/8#511655-6.4
Worst Elo result: Perth Congress 2026 - Major (-20.0 Elo, finished #35).

Rankings

/
Scotland
#379
out of 459 players
Europe
#113,424
in continent
World
#177,473
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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7
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8
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10
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Europe
1
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2,841
2
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5
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7
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8
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9
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World
1
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2,841
2
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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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9
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