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Salter, David

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FIDEFIDE 2501988· Male· Ireland· Born in 1958

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David Salter, a 68-year-old Irish player, is rated 1880. He has held steady between 1850 and 1900 for 2 years. 23 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8, and LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 5-6. He had 3 career breaks: 23 months (2006–2008), 12 months (2012–2013) and 25 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 1966 was reached at age 58 (Apr 2016); he also reached Irish #54 in Jul 2009.

Current rating

1880

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1966

−86 pts below
Apr 2016 · age 58

Activity

20

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#53,210

#53,210 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

16 entries
2025
Best 12-month gain (+82 Elo)
1794 → 1876
Jan 2025
2024
14th Irish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1892
May 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 66
Feb 2024
2022
16th Irish 60-65 player
at age 64 · rated 1867
Apr 2022
2020
Inactive for 25 months
paused at 1867 → returned at 1858
May 2020
2017
100 career games
at age 59
Jun 2017

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Pedro Oliva Lobato 2,058
III Supra 50 FIDE Hotel Oasis Atalaya · May 2026 · +4.7 Elo
Evolution
-3
1883 → 1880
Tournaments
7
23 games
Score
12.5/ 2354.3%
7W11D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
III Supra 50 FIDE Hotel Oasis Atalaya
Swiss
May 20263/4#102142+8.4
LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10
Team
Mar 20260.5/2#62—-12.8
LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8
Team
Feb 20261.5/2#17—+8.6
LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 5-6
Team
Nov 20250.5/2#74—-3.2
LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 3-4
Team
Nov 20251.5/2#20—+10.0
BENIDORM CHESS OPEN B Sub-2000 2025
Open Swiss
Oct 20254.5/8#621786-17.8
LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 1-2
Team
Sep 20251/2#52—+4.0
Worst Elo result: BENIDORM CHESS OPEN B Sub-2000 2025 (-17.8 Elo, finished #62).

Rankings

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Ireland
#210
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#39,102
in continent
World
#53,209
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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6
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7
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8
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9
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210🇮🇪Salter, David1,880
Europe
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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7
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8
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9
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10
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39102🇮🇪Salter, David1,880
World
1
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2
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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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53209🇮🇪Salter, David1,880