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Gauthier, Denis
🇨🇦FIDE 2616076· Male· Canada· Born in 1955
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Denis Gauthier, a 71-year-old Canadian player, is rated 1717. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 19 months (2012–2014) and 42 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: 2026 Le Grand Open de Granby - Section Ouverte. His peak of 1919 was reached at age 57 (Oct 2012).
Current rating
1717
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1919
−202 pts below
Oct 2012 · age 57
Oct 2012 · age 57
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#103,816
#103,816 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2026
17th Canadian 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1734
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+88 Elo)
1757 → 1845
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 69
Mar 2024
2021
7th Canadian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1757
Oct 2021
2019
Inactive for 42 months
paused at 1757 → returned at 1740
Nov 2019
2018
Re-crossed 1800
at age 63
Jul 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-16
1733 → 1717
Tournaments
1
12 games
Score
1.5/ 1212.5%
4W2D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/3 | #37 | 1734 | -17.4 |
Rankings
/
Canada
#902
out of 1,900 players
Americas
#12,373
in continent
World
#103,813
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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