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Rutter, Blair A
🇨🇦FIDE 2616050· Male· Canada· Born in 1961
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Blair A Rutter, a 65-year-old Canadian player, is rated 1836. He has slipped back 46 Elo over the past 12 months. 42 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 April TNT, 2026 March TNT, and 2026 February TNT. Also played 4 rapid (including 2026 Manitoba Open Rapid Championship) and 1 blitz events (including 2026 Manitoba Open Blitz Championship) recently. He took a 32-month break between Apr 2020 and Jan 2023 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1906 was reached at age 56 (Jan 2017).
Current rating
1836
Standard
Rpd1886·Blz1844
All-time high
1906
−70 pts below
Jan 2017 · age 56
Jan 2017 · age 56
Activity
39
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#65,440
#65,440 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2024
100 career games
at age 63
Oct 2024
2022
11th Canadian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1848
Mar 2022
2020
Inactive for 32 months
paused at 1848 → returned at 1851
Apr 2020
2018
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 57
Jun 2018
2017
24th Canadian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1895
Oct 2017
Best 12-month gain (+126 Elo)
1780 → 1906
Jan 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-53
1889 → 1836
Tournaments
10
37 games
Score
21/ 3756.8%
20W2D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/4 | #10 | 1681 | -13.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/3 | #5 | 2043 | +3.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/4 | #10 | 1770 | -0.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/4 | #8 | — | -27.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/2 | #14 | — | +4.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/3 | #13 | — | +1.2 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1/4 | #23 | 1594 | -24.2 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/3 | #11 | — | +5.6 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2/3 | #17 | — | -15.2 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/4 | #2 | 2110 | +13.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJeff Babb
🇨🇦CAN·1974
+3 −5 =3
11 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsAnthony Boron
🇨🇦CAN·1914
+3 −7 =0
10 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsTheo Wolchock
🇨🇦CAN·2086
+2 −3 =5
10 games·last met Nov 2018
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vsKeith Gannon
🇨🇦CAN·1551
+8 −1 =0
9 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsJackson Stordeur
🇨🇦CAN·1957
+1 −6 =0
7 games·last met Jul 2025
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Rankings
/
Canada
#517
out of 1,900 players
Americas
#7,381
in continent
World
#65,439
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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