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McDonald, David

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FIDEFIDE 3209989· Male· Australia· Born in 1953

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David Mcdonald, a 73-year-old Australian player, is rated 1558. He has slipped back 61 Elo over the past 12 months. 14 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025 Canberra Club Championship Round 11, 2025 Canberra Club Championship Rounds 6-10, and 2025 Canberra Club Championship Rounds 2-5. His peak of 1620 was reached at age 72 (Jun 2025).

Current rating

1558

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1620

−62 pts below
Jun 2025 · age 72

Activity

21

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#162,330

#162,330 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

6 entries
2025
26th Australian 70-75 player
at age 72 · rated 1620
Jun 2025
All-time peak 1620
at age 72 · −62 from today
Jun 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 72
May 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 72
May 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 72
May 2025
First FIDE rating
1619 · at age 72
May 2025

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Jayden Li 1,475
2025 ACT Chess Championship · May 2025 · +12.9 Elo
Evolution
-62
1620 → 1558
Tournaments
4
18 games
Score
7/ 1838.9%
8W0D10L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsJayden Li1,475·2025 ACT Chess Championship·R4·+12.9
2.[W]vsKrithika Gorantla1,449·2025 ACT Chess Championship·R2·+11.7
3.[W]vsVarshini Mididuddi1,446·2025 ACT Chess Championship·R6·+11.5
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsHarvey Kuncoro1,563·2025 ACT Chess Championship·R7·-22.3
2.[L]vsOwen Macmullin1,705·2025 ACT Chess Championship·R5·-14.3
3.[L]vsIan Hosking1,847·2025 ACT Chess Championship·R3·-7.9

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025 Canberra Club Championship Round 11
Swiss
Dec 20250/1#30—-18.4
2025 Canberra Club Championship Rounds 6-10
Swiss
Oct 20253/4#7—+16.4
2025 Canberra Club Championship Rounds 2-5
Swiss
Oct 20251/2#52—-44.4
2025 ACT Chess Championship
Swiss
May 20253/7#221597-16.0
Worst Elo result: 2025 Canberra Club Championship Rounds 2-5 (-44.4 Elo, finished #52).

Rankings

/
Australia
#1,314
out of 2,392 players
Asia-Pacific
#28,835
in continent
World
#162,312
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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10
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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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World
1
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2
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7
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