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Babb, Jeff

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FIDEFIDE 2601621· Male· Canada· Born in 1957

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Jeff Babb, a 69-year-old Canadian player, is rated 1974. He has fluctuated between 1943 and 2018 over the past 2 years. 40 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Manitoba Open - Premier, 2026 March TNT, and 2025 MCA October TNT. He had 4 career breaks: 23 months (2004–2006), 14 months (2006–2007), 34 months (2007–2010) and 38 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2175 was reached at age 53 (Sep 2010); he also reached Canadian #77 in Mar 2011.

Current rating

1974

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2175

−201 pts below
Sep 2010 · age 53

Activity

43

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#31,874

#31,874 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

23 entries
2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 68
Aug 2025
Best 12-month gain (+56 Elo)
1962 → 2018
Mar 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 68
Mar 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 67
Jun 2024
2023
6th Canadian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1996
Aug 2023
2020
Re-crossed 2000
at age 63
Apr 2020

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Best result
2026 Manitoba Open - Premier
perf 2039 (+65) · 3/5 · #7
Top opponent
vs Yakiv Gres 2,184
2026 Manitoba Open - Premier · May 2026 · +15.4 Elo
Evolution
-6
1980 → 1974
Tournaments
7
30 games
Score
19.5/ 3065.0%
16W7D7L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsYakiv Gres2,184·2026 Manitoba Open - Premier·R2·+15.4
2.[W]vsJim Lauritson2,045·2026 MCA Spring Seniors Open·R3·+12.0
3.[W]vsJim Lauritson2,045·2025 MCA Summer Seniors Open·R2·+11.1
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsRory Curtis1,688·2026 March TNT·R2·-16.3
2.[L]vsMuyu Lucas Wang1,782·2026 March TNT·R4·-14.3
3.[L]vsCollin Anderson1,903·2026 Manitoba Open - Premier·R3·-12.0

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Manitoba Open - Premier
Swiss
May 20263/5#72039+9.8
2026 MCA Spring Seniors Open
Swiss
Apr 20263.5/3#12623+20.8
2026 March TNT
Swiss
Mar 20261/4#151443-47.2
2025 MCA October TNT
Swiss
Oct 20252.5/4#5—-15.4
2025 Manitoba Closed Championship
Swiss
Aug 20253/5#5—+0.2
2025 MCA July TNT
Swiss
Jul 20253/4#3—+2.8
2025 MCA Summer Seniors Open
Swiss
Jul 20253.5/4#12222+21.8
Worst Elo result: 2026 March TNT (-47.2 Elo, finished #15).

Most-Played Opponents

vsAnthony Boron
🇨🇦CAN·1914
+7 −0 =4
11 games·last met May 2026
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vsBlair A Rutter
🇨🇦CAN·1836
+5 −3 =3
11 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsGustav L Baron
🇨🇦CAN·2051
+3 −5 =2
10 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsRolando Bince
🇨🇦CAN·1805
+6 −0 =2
8 games·last met Aug 2024
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vsAiden Ling
🇨🇦CAN·1673
+5 −1 =1
7 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings

/
Canada
#231
out of 1,900 players
Americas
#3,370
in continent
World
#31,873
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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