Format
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Gutnik, Aleksandr
🇺🇸FIDE 30959748· Male· United States of America· Born in 1954
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Aleksandr Gutnik, a 72-year-old American player, is rated 1979. He has slipped back 62 Elo over the past 12 months. 170 rated games in the past year (≈66/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 May-July Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 1, 2026 May-June Marshall Thursday Open Round 1-2, and 2026 May-June Marshall Mondays Round 1-3. His peak of 2070 was reached at age 66 (Jan 2020).
Current rating
1979
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1971
All-time high
2070
−91 pts below
Jan 2020 · age 66
Jan 2020 · age 66
Activity
126
games / yr avg. · ≈11/mo
154 past 12 mo · ≈13/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#30,971
#30,971 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+110 Elo)
1938 → 2048
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 71
Nov 2025
10th American 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 2056
May 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 71
Apr 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 70
Jun 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 69
Jun 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-65
2044 → 1979
Tournaments
51
153 games
Score
97.5/ 15363.7%
81W39D33L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsAnthony Levin2,064·2025 September-October Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 5-6·R1·+11.5
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsMike Wai Chong Ching1,768·2026 January-February Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 2-6·R4·-16.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
20 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2552 | +4.0 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/2 | #10 | 1548 | -16.8 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 2/3 | #4 | 1910 | -4.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #3 | 2056 | +3.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/4 | #3 | 1996 | +2.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/4 | #8 | 2020 | +4.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/1 | #22 | 2639 | -3.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/4 | #2 | 2216 | +20.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #17 | 1844 | -7.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/5 | #20 | 1768 | -29.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsGeorge Berg
🇺🇸USA·1842
+13 −4 =9
26 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsNkosi Nkululeko
🇺🇸USA·2070
+5 −4 =2
11 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsQuan Anh Le
🇫🇷FRA·2059
+6 −2 =2
10 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsCiprian Solomon
🇺🇸USA·1869
+7 −2 =1
10 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsEthan Kozower
🇺🇸USA·2068
+1 −2 =5
8 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
/
United States of America
#860
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#3,276
in continent
World
#30,970
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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