Format
LN
Loch, Nathanael
🇬🇧FIDE 2414376· Male· Scotland· Born in 1971
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Nathanael Loch, a 55-year-old Scottish player, is rated 1665 — just 13 short of his peak of 1678 (Apr 2026, age 55). He is progressing steadily with +29 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). 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.
Current rating
1665
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1711
All-time high
1678
−13 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 55
Apr 2026 · age 55
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#122,221
#122,221 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
12th Scottish 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1678
Apr 2026
Best 12-month gain (+42 Elo)
1636 → 1678
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1678
at age 55 · −13 from today
Apr 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 54
Dec 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 54
Dec 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 54
Dec 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
—
Tournaments
4
7 games
Score
2/ 728.6%
1W2D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #43 | 1021 | -12.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #27 | 1915 | +25.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #22 | 1800 | +17.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/2 | #43 | 1094 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
Scotland
#307
out of 460 players
Europe
#84,535
in continent
World
#122,216
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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