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Stern, David
🇦🇺FIDE 3201309· Male· Australia· Born in 1955
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David Stern, a 71-year-old Australian player, is rated 1622. He has slipped back 39 Elo over the past 12 months. 22 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Norths 2026 Club Championship T3 Rounds 8-9, 2026 Norths 2026 Club Championship T3 Rounds 5-7, and 2026 Norths 2026 Club Championship T3 Rounds 1-4. Also played 2 rapid (including 2026 Norths Allegro) and 4 blitz events (including 2025 Norths AGM Blitz) recently. His peak of 1781 was reached at age 60 (Oct 2015).
Current rating
1622
Standard
Rpd1658·Blz1546
All-time high
1781
−159 pts below
Oct 2015 · age 60
Oct 2015 · age 60
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#138,628
#138,628 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2026
34th Australian 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1622
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+202 Elo)
1502 → 1704
Jul 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 69
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 69
Mar 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1500
at age 68
Apr 2023
2022
37th Australian 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 1541
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-16
1638 → 1622
Tournaments
7
21 games
Score
10.5/ 2150.0%
7W7D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/2 | #17 | 1463 | -9.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #11 | 1757 | +6.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/4 | #16 | 1563 | -7.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #19 | — | -1.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/3 | #36 | — | -15.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/2 | #6 | — | +11.4 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2/4 | #16 | 1644 | -1.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRoger W Jeffreys
🇦🇺AUS·1565
+6 −2 =3
11 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsJustin Dingley
🇦🇺AUS·1683
+1 −6 =1
8 games·last met May 2026
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vsPaul Pilowsky
🇦🇺AUS·1636
+1 −6 =1
8 games·last met May 2026
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vsIan B Wechsler
🇦🇺AUS·1594
+5 −1 =2
8 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsIvan Case
🇦🇺AUS·1588
+3 −2 =3
8 games·last met Oct 2023
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Rankings
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Australia
#1,067
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#21,532
in continent
World
#138,620
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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