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Garvin, David
🇮🇪FIDE 2516985· Male· Ireland· Born in 1964
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David Garvin, a 62-year-old Irish player, is rated 1682. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and took a 17-month break between Jun 2024 and Dec 2025. Recent standard appearances include Bangor Chess Club 60th Anniversary Classic r8, Williamson Shield 2026, and Belfast & District Chess League Round 3. Also played 1 rapid event (including The Citi Belfast Charity Rapidplay 2025) recently. His peak of 1728 was reached at age 60 (May 2024).
Current rating
1682
Standard
Rpd1660·Blz1658
All-time high
1728
−46 pts below
May 2024 · age 60
May 2024 · age 60
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#116,165
#116,165 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2025
45th Irish 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1708
May 2025
2024
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1708 → returned at 1680
Jun 2024
39th Irish 55-60 player
at age 60 · rated 1728
May 2024
All-time peak 1728
at age 60 · −46 from today
May 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 60
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 60
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-26
1708 → 1682
Tournaments
3
8 games
Score
3/ 837.5%
4W0D4L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #12 | 793 | -26.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/4 | #14 | 2022 | +27.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #6 | 764 | -27.6 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#641
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#80,945
in continent
World
#116,161
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Ireland
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