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Bekker, Gary D
CM🇦🇺FIDE 3203972· Male· Australia· Born in 1968
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Gary D Bekker, a 58-year-old Australian Candidate Master, is rated 1935 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +141 Elo over the past 12 months. 73 rated games in the past year (≈28/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 MCC City of Melbourne Open Round 1, 2026 MCC ANZAC Day Weekender, and 2026 Melbourne Chess Club Championship Rounds 8-9. Also played 1 rapid event (including IRT Rapid Pomonal y Peon Molesto) recently. He had 5 career breaks: 26 months (2004–2006), 24 months (2007–2009), 15 months (2009–2011), 23 months (2017–2019) and 36 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included).
Awarded CM in 2013 (age 45).
Current rating
1935
Standard
Rpd1832·Blz—
All-time high
1935
at best
Jun 2026 · age 58
Jun 2026 · age 58
Activity
75
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
60 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#39,871
#39,871 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
24 entries2026
8th Australian 55-60 player
at age 58 · rated 1935
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1935
at age 58
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+169 Elo)
1748 → 1917
Apr 2026
2025
6-month rising streak
+141 Elo
Sep 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 57
Jul 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 56
Oct 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+96
1839 → 1935
Tournaments
17
66 games
Score
43/ 6665.2%
31W25D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
17 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 5.5/7 | #4 | 2140 | +38.8 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 1/2 | #39 | 1773 | -8.2 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/3 | #26 | 1974 | +1.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #19 | 2438 | +3.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/5 | #11 | 1947 | +4.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #13 | 2081 | +9.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/5 | #85 | 1865 | -4.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #14 | 2205 | +22.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/4 | #11 | 1901 | +3.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/4 | #33 | 2116 | +9.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsTanya Kolak
🇦🇺AUS·1567
+10 −1 =0
11 games·last met May 2025
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vsRichard Voon
🇦🇺AUS
+2 −4 =3
9 games·last met Oct 2015
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vsPaul Kovacevic
🇦🇺AUS·1744
+3 −2 =3
8 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsJohn Beckman
🇦🇺AUS·1502
+5 −2 =1
8 games·last met Mar 2023
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vsJim Papadinis
🇦🇺AUS·1635
+2 −2 =3
7 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
/
Australia
#197
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#4,732
in continent
World
#39,870
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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