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Knechtel, Thomas
🇨🇦FIDE 2648482· Male· Canada· Born in 2001
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Thomas Knechtel, a 25-year-old Canadian player, is rated 1747. He has held steady between 1700 and 1750 for 11 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 AFM1st Peel Region - Spring Chess Championship - Under 2000, 2025 Toronto Open U1900, and 2025 Eastern Ontario Open. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2025 Hart House Summer Blitz) recently. His peak of 1785 was reached at age 24 (Feb 2025).
Current rating
1747
Standard
Rpd1723·Blz1631
All-time high
1785
−38 pts below
Feb 2025 · age 24
Feb 2025 · age 24
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#93,417
#93,417 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+217 Elo)
1568 → 1785
Feb 2025
All-time peak 1785
at age 24 · −38 from today
Feb 2025
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 23
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 23
Mar 2024
2023
94th Canadian 20-35 player
at age 22 · rated 1717
Feb 2023
Crossed 1600
at age 22
Feb 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-21
1768 → 1747
Tournaments
3
15 games
Score
7.5/ 1550.0%
5W5D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/5 | #3 | 1740 | -0.6 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/5 | #16 | 1815 | -0.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 0.5/3 | #42 | — | -20.4 |
Rankings
/
Canada
#773
out of 1,861 players
Americas
#11,031
in continent
World
#93,416
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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