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Rucker, Damon
🇺🇸FIDE 30960509· Male· United States of America· Born in 1985
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Damon Rucker, a 41-year-old American player, is rated 1745 — just 20 short of his peak of 1765 (Mar 2024, age 39). He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Cincinnati Open - FIDE Expert, 34th Annual King's Island Open - U2100, and 2025 November Parma Club Championship - Open Section.
Current rating
1745
Standard
Rpd1740·Blz1800
All-time high
1765
−20 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 39
Mar 2024 · age 39
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#94,123
#94,123 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
90th American 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 1757
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+142 Elo)
1623 → 1765
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1765
at age 39 · −20 from today
Mar 2024
2023
Crossed 1600
at age 38
Feb 2023
Crossed 1500
at age 38
Feb 2023
Crossed 1400
at age 38
Feb 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+21
1724 → 1745
Tournaments
3
10 games
Score
5.5/ 1055.0%
5W1D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/3 | #31 | 1683 | -12.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/3 | #8 | 2066 | +49.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #14 | 2770 | -15.6 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#2,769
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#11,118
in continent
World
#94,122
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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