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McDonald, Kevin
🇬🇧FIDE 2407191· Male· Scotland· Born in 1966
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Kevin Mcdonald, a 60-year-old Scottish player, is rated 2055 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and took a 66-month break between May 2018 and Dec 2023 (COVID-19 included). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 SNCL Division 2 Round 9, 2025-26 SNCL Division 2 Rounds 7 and 8, and 2025-26 SNCL Division 2 Rounds 5 and 6. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2026 Ken Stewart Cup) recently. His peak of 2118 was reached at age 52 (Jan 2018, Scottish #40 at the time).
Current rating
2055
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1950
All-time high
2118
−63 pts below
Jan 2018 · age 52
Jan 2018 · age 52
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 9%
#20,168 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 60
Mar 2026
2023
8th Scottish 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 2098
Dec 2023
2018
Inactive for 66 months
paused at 2088 → returned at 2098
May 2018
6th Scottish 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 2118
Feb 2018
Peak Scottish rank: #40
at age 52 · rated 2118
Jan 2018
Best 12-month gain (+71 Elo)
2047 → 2118
Jan 2018
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+21
2034 → 2055
Tournaments
4
7 games
Score
5.5/ 778.6%
5W1D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2777 | +6.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #4 | 2607 | +8.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #38 | 1914 | -14.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/1 | #12 | 2839 | +20.4 |
Rankings
/
Scotland
#59
out of 460 players
Europe
#14,798
in continent
World
#20,168
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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