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Findlay, Ian T.
FM🇨🇦FIDE 2600226· Male· Canada· Born in 1960
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Ian T. Findlay, a 66-year-old Canadian FIDE Master, is rated 2055 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 30 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent appearances: 2026 Reading Week Open - Crown and World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 65. Also played 1 rapid event (including 2025 GTCL Cup (Team Rapid)) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 44 months (2003–2007) and 106 months (2007–2015). His peak of 2355 was reached at age 41 (Jan 2001); he also reached Canadian #27 in Jul 2002.
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 41).
Current rating
2055
Standard
Rpd2247·Blz2290
All-time high
2355
−300 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 41
Jan 2001 · age 41
Activity
37
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 9%
#20,185 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
20 entries2026
4th Canadian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2065
Feb 2026
2022
4th Canadian 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 2162
Jun 2022
2020
500 career games
at age 60
Feb 2020
2018
2nd Canadian 55-60 player
at age 58 · rated 2273
Sep 2018
Best 12-month gain (+60 Elo)
2213 → 2273
Sep 2018
6-month rising streak
+68 Elo
Sep 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-30
2085 → 2055
Tournaments
2
17 games
Score
8.5/ 1750.0%
7W3D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/6 | #25 | 1942 | -9.9 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 7/11 | #24 | 2017 | -6.5 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDale R. HaesselFM
🇨🇦CAN·2034
+8 −7 =5
20 games·last met Aug 2023
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vsOmid Malek
🇨🇦CAN·2021
+7 −1 =5
13 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsAnand Rishi ChandraCM
🇨🇦CAN·2199
+7 −1 =1
9 games·last met Dec 2023
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vsJim Daniluk
🇨🇦CAN·1828
+5 −0 =4
9 games·last met Nov 2022
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vsBrad Booker
🇨🇦CAN·2023
+3 −0 =5
8 games·last met Nov 2023
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Rankings
/
Canada
#142
out of 1,900 players
Americas
#2,113
in continent
World
#20,185
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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