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Gabbara, Faris F
🇺🇸FIDE 30992273· Male· United States of America· Born in 1956
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Faris F Gabbara, a 70-year-old American player, is rated 1853 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +38 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 9th Annual Gulf Coast New Years Open - Premier, 2025 North Central Open, and 2025 Michigan Open.
Current rating
1853
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1853
at best
Feb 2026 · age 70
Feb 2026 · age 70
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#60,573
#60,573 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
All-time peak 1853
at age 70
Feb 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+170 Elo)
1650 → 1820
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 68
Mar 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 68
Feb 2024
2022
65th American 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1740
Apr 2022
Crossed 1600
at age 66
Feb 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+38
1815 → 1853
Tournaments
3
16 games
Score
9/ 1656.3%
9W2D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/4 | #29 | 2061 | +0.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/3 | #6 | 2623 | +19.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/4 | #17 | 2167 | +18.2 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
United States of America
#1,683
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#6,788
in continent
World
#60,572
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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