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Armstrong, David
🇨🇦FIDE 2663694· Male· Canada· Born in 2004
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David Armstrong, a 22-year-old Canadian player, is rated 1871 — his current career high. He is progressing steadily with +32 Elo over the past 12 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈29/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Grand Pacific Open Premier Section, 2026 Victoria Championship, Premier Section, and 2025 Jack Taylor Memorial, Premier Section.
At junior level, he reached #31 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1871
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1871
at best
May 2026 · age 22
May 2026 · age 22
Activity
28
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#55,553
#55,553 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
All-time peak 1871
at age 22
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+46 Elo)
1821 → 1867
Feb 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 21
May 2025
2024
31st Canadian U20 player
at age 20 · rated 1825
Aug 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 20
Aug 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 20
Aug 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+32
1839 → 1871
Tournaments
4
22 games
Score
15.5/ 2270.5%
14W3D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/6 | #14 | 1881 | +3.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/4 | #10 | 2178 | +3.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/3 | #13 | 2537 | +2.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/5 | #5 | 2563 | +23.2 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Canada
#444
out of 1,900 players
Americas
#6,189
in continent
World
#55,552
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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