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Whittaker, Ian P
🇬🇧FIDE 2408643· Male· Scotland· Born in 1952
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Ian P Whittaker, a 74-year-old Scottish player, is rated 1716. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and took a 35-month break between Mar 2020 and Mar 2023 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearances: 2025-26 SNCL Division 2 Rounds 3 and 4 and 2025-26 SNCL Division 3 Round 1-2. His peak of 1759 was reached at age 72 (Apr 2024).
Current rating
1716
Standard
Rpd1725·Blz1755
All-time high
1759
−43 pts below
Apr 2024 · age 72
Apr 2024 · age 72
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#104,163
#104,163 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 73
May 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+189 Elo)
1570 → 1759
Nov 2024
All-time peak 1759
at age 72 · −43 from today
Apr 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 72
Mar 2024
2023
11th Scottish 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1614
Jul 2023
Crossed 1600
at age 71
Mar 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+7
1709 → 1716
Tournaments
2
4 games
Score
1.5/ 437.5%
1W1D2L
Top 2 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #16 | 1760 | +2.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #42 | 1846 | +3.6 |
Rankings
/
Scotland
#280
out of 459 players
Europe
#73,592
in continent
World
#104,160
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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