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Rutherford, Kathleen
🇬🇧FIDE 2404117· Female· Scotland· Born in 1989
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Kathleen Rutherford, a 37-year-old Scottish player, is rated 1832 — her current career high. She is on a steady climb with +39 Elo over the past 12 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 SNCL Division 2 Round 9, Glasgow Congress Ken Stewart Open 2026, and Spens Cup 2026 Quarter-Final. Also played 1 rapid (including 2025 Scottish Womens Allegro Championships) and 1 blitz events (including 2026 Ken Stewart Cup) recently. She had 3 career breaks: 12 months (2015–2016), 16 months (2017–2019) and 52 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included).
Current rating
1832
Standard
Rpd1805·Blz1829
All-time high
1832
at best
May 2026 · age 37
May 2026 · age 37
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#66,579
#66,579 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
13 entries2026
15th Scottish 35-40 player
at age 37 · rated 1832
May 2026
All-time peak 1832
at age 37
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 36
Dec 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 36
Sep 2025
Best 12-month gain (+161 Elo)
1617 → 1778
Feb 2025
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 34
Aug 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+39
1793 → 1832
Tournaments
8
29 games
Score
14.5/ 2950.0%
13W3D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #16 | 2593 | +9.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/3 | #62 | 1634 | -18.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #10 | 2719 | +12.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2/1 | #26 | 2565 | +8.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/4 | #21 | 1950 | -5.2 |
Rankings
/
Scotland
#177
out of 460 players
Europe
#48,529
in continent
World
#66,579
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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