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Bekker, Gary D

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FIDEFIDE 3203972· Male· Australia· Born in 1968

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Gary D Bekker, a 58-year-old Australian Candidate Master, is rated 1934 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +150 Elo over the past 12 months. 70 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

1934

Standard

Rpd1832·Blz

All-time high

1934

at best
May 2026 · age 58

Activity

76

games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo

70 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#40,121

#40,121 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

24 entries
2026
8th Australian 55-60 player
at age 58 · rated 1934
May 2026
All-time peak 1934
at age 58
May 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

Activity & highlights

Best result
2025 Victorian Open
perf 1952 (+113) · 4/6 · #25
Top opponent
vs David CannonIM 2,280
2025 MCC Greg Hjorth Open · Oct 2025 · +8.0 Elo
Best comeback
2025 MCC Championship Round 9
finished #2 (seeded #11 of 50)
Evolution
+140
17941934
Tournaments
18
67 games
Score
45/ 6767.2%
34W22D11L

Last 12 months — tournaments

18 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Open Swiss
Apr 20261/1#192438+3.2
Open Swiss
Apr 20263.5/5#111947+4.6
Open Swiss
Mar 20261/2#132081+9.2
Open Swiss
Mar 20263/5#851865-4.8
Open Swiss
Mar 20262/3#142205+22.0
Open Swiss
Feb 20262.5/4#111901+3.8
Open Swiss
Jan 20263.5/4#332116+9.4
Open Swiss
Dec 20253.5/6#311806-12.4
Round-Robin
Dec 20252/3#41960+6.0
Swiss
Nov 20253.5/5#41784-5.8
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.

Most-Played Opponents

Rankings

/
Australia
#190
out of 2,392 players
Asia-Pacific
#4,777
in continent
World
#40,121
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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Asia-Pacific
1
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2
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6
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8
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9
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10
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2,840
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