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Potts, David
🇬🇧FIDE 2405237· Male· Scotland· Born in 1960
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David Potts, a 66-year-old Scottish player, is rated 1751. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and took a 52-month break between Mar 2019 and Aug 2023 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearances: Glasgow Congress Major 2026 and Scottish Championship Weekend Congress 2025. His peak of 1803 was reached at age 64 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1751
Standard
Rpd1828·Blz—
All-time high
1803
−52 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 64
Mar 2024 · age 64
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#92,046
#92,046 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 66
Apr 2026
19th Scottish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1773
Jan 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+120 Elo)
1683 → 1803
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 64
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1803
at age 64 · −52 from today
Mar 2024
2023
18th Scottish 60-65 player
at age 63 · rated 1672
Aug 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-3
1754 → 1751
Tournaments
2
7 games
Score
3/ 742.9%
2W2D3L
Top 2 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #54 | 1565 | -22.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2.5/3 | #10 | 2030 | +18.8 |
Rankings
/
Scotland
#248
out of 460 players
Europe
#65,765
in continent
World
#92,045
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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