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Wechsler, Ian B
🇦🇺FIDE 3211100· Male· Australia· Born in 1947
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Ian B Wechsler, a 79-year-old Australian player, is rated 1594. He has slipped back 42 Elo over the past 12 months. 22 rated games in the past year (≈18/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 events (including 2025 Norths Allegro) recently. His peak of 1738 was reached at age 68 (Oct 2015).
Current rating
1594
Standard
Rpd1662·Blz1692
All-time high
1738
−144 pts below
Oct 2015 · age 68
Oct 2015 · age 68
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#148,679
#148,679 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
16 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+243 Elo)
1418 → 1661
Oct 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 77
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 77
Mar 2024
2023
24th Australian 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1438
Aug 2023
2021
Re-crossed 1500
at age 74
Aug 2021
2020
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1494 → returned at 1514
May 2020
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-42
1636 → 1594
Tournaments
8
24 games
Score
9.5/ 2439.6%
5W9D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/2 | #18 | 855 | -19.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #8 | 1786 | +8.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/4 | #23 | 1281 | -31.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0.5/2 | #40 | — | -10.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/4 | #3 | — | +2.8 |
Rankings
/
Australia
#1,180
out of 2,392 players
Asia-Pacific
#24,496
in continent
World
#148,666
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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