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Sax, Robert
🇺🇸FIDE 30967910· Male· United States of America· Born in 1961
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Robert Sax, a 65-year-old American player, is rated 1740. He has slipped back 39 Elo over the past 12 months. 55 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Illinois Senior State Championship, 30th Annual Mid-America Open - U2100, and 9th Annual Sevan Memorial Tournament. His peak of 1780 was reached at age 64 (May 2025).
Current rating
1740
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1780
−40 pts below
May 2025 · age 64
May 2025 · age 64
Activity
46
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
48 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#96,037
#96,037 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2025
All-time peak 1780
at age 64 · −40 from today
May 2025
Best 12-month gain (+188 Elo)
1555 → 1743
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 63
Mar 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 62
Oct 2023
90th American 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 1659
Jul 2023
Crossed 1600
at age 62
Apr 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-33
1773 → 1740
Tournaments
10
54 games
Score
28/ 5451.9%
18W20D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/6 | #69 | 1776 | -16.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/5 | #12 | 1750 | -0.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/5 | #12 | 1662 | -14.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/4 | #15 | 2065 | +5.4 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/3 | #20 | 1987 | -13.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/5 | #2 | 2018 | +34.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/6 | #27 | 1581 | -29.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/4 | #34 | 2377 | +17.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1.5/5 | #29 | 1668 | -14.2 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 2.5/5 | #3 | 1732 | -6.4 |
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World
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