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Parakin, Don
🇨🇦FIDE 2634759· Male· Canada· Born in 1960
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Don Parakin, a 66-year-old Canadian player, is rated 1540 — just 23 short of his peak of 1563 (Mar 2024, age 64). He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and took a 37-month break between Mar 2019 and May 2022 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearances: 2025 Toronto Chess Centre Summer Open - U1800 and 2025 Collingwood Somborac Chess Festival U1900.
Current rating
1540
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1563
−23 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 64
Mar 2024 · age 64
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#169,302
#169,302 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2026
48th Canadian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1540
May 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 65
Jul 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+311 Elo)
1252 → 1563
Oct 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 64
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 64
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1563
at age 64 · −23 from today
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-6
1546 → 1540
Tournaments
2
10 games
Score
5.5/ 1055.0%
4W3D3L
Top 2 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3/4 | #6 | 1710 | -5.6 |
Swiss | May 2025 | 2.5/3 | #13 | — | +11.6 |
Rankings
/
Canada
#1,436
out of 1,861 players
Americas
#20,751
in continent
World
#169,271
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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