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Kalisch, Tom

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FIDEFIDE 3205762· Male· Australia· Born in 1948

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Tom Kalisch, a 78-year-old Australian player, is rated 1770. He is on a steady climb with +27 Elo over the past 12 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈33/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Chess Artists Club Championship Rounds 4-7, 2026 Chess Artists Club Championship Rounds 1-3, and 2025 Chess Artists Open Rounds 4-6. Also played 1 rapid event (including 2025 Victorian Rapid Play Championship) recently. He took a 42-month break between Sep 2009 and Apr 2013. His peak of 1933 was reached at age 60 (Jul 2008).

Current rating

1770

Standard

Rpd1762·Blz1679

All-time high

1933

−163 pts below
Jul 2008 · age 60

Activity

22

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#85,725

#85,725 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

14 entries
2025
4th Australian 75-80 player
at age 77 · rated 1760
Dec 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+125 Elo)
1651 → 1776
Mar 2024
2022
6th Australian 70-75 player
at age 74 · rated 1747
Apr 2022
2019
500 career games
at age 71
Nov 2019
2015
Re-crossed 1800
at age 67
May 2015
2014
13th Australian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1901
Jan 2014

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Anthony HainCM 2,020
2025 Chess Artists Open Rounds 1-3 · Nov 2025 · +6.3 Elo
Evolution
+37
1733 → 1770
Tournaments
8
21 games
Score
13/ 2161.9%
11W4D6L

Last 12 months — tournaments

8 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Chess Artists Club Championship Rounds 4-7
Swiss
Mar 20262/4#51804+5.8
2026 Chess Artists Club Championship Rounds 1-3
Swiss
Feb 20262/3#52045+18.6
2025 Chess Artists Open Rounds 4-6
Swiss
Nov 20251/2#151663-14.8
2025 Chess Artists Open Rounds 1-3
Swiss
Nov 20252.5/2#92562+10.4
2025 Chess Artists Winter Open Round 6
Swiss
Aug 20250/1#9978-9.0
2025 Chess Artists Winter Open Rounds 2-5
Swiss
Aug 20253/4#31885+15.6
2025 Chess Artists Winter Open Round 1
Swiss
Jul 20251/1#32374+5.6
2025 Chess Artists Chess Excellence Open Rounds 5-6
Swiss
Jun 20251.5/2#51791+3.6

Most-Played Opponents

vsJohn Beckman
🇦🇺AUS·1514
+15 −1 =0
16 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsTanya Kolak
🇦🇺AUS·1584
+9 −4 =1
14 games·last met Jan 2020
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vsColin B Savige
🇦🇺AUS·1775
+1 −8 =4
13 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsThai Ly
🇦🇺AUS·1889
+0 −6 =5
11 games·last met Jan 2022
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vsMirko RujevicIM
🇦🇺AUS·2058
+0 −10 =0
10 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings

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Australia
#494
out of 2,392 players
Asia-Pacific
#10,727
in continent
World
#85,724
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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Asia-Pacific
1
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85724🇦🇺Kalisch, Tom1,770