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Zuccala, Christopher

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FIDEFIDE 3220257· Male· Australia· Born in 1968

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Christopher Zuccala, a 58-year-old Australian player, is rated 1695 — just 21 short of his peak of 1716 (Mar 2024, age 56). He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 59 months (2015–2020) and 35 months (2023–2026). Recent appearance: 2026 Ballarat Begonia Open.

Current rating

1695

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1716

−21 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 56

Activity

2

games / yr avg.

7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#111,772

#111,772 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

14 entries
2026
36th Australian 55-60 player
at age 58 · rated 1695
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+198 Elo)
1518 → 1716
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 56
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1716
at age 56 · −21 from today
Mar 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 55
Apr 2023
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 1526 → returned at 1699
Apr 2023

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Methuja Dissanayake 1,523
2026 Ballarat Begonia Open · Mar 2026 · +5.3 Elo
Evolution
-21
1716 → 1695
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
3.5/ 750.0%
3W1D3L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsMethuja Dissanayake1,523·2026 Ballarat Begonia Open·R5·+5.3
2.[W]vsErin Yuan1,470·2026 Ballarat Begonia Open·R6·+4.2
3.[W]vsHerve Bongrain1,457·2026 Ballarat Begonia Open·R3·+4.0
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAeson Ha1,505·2026 Ballarat Begonia Open·R4·-15.1
2.[L]vsAlana ChibnallWFM1,896·2026 Ballarat Begonia Open·R7·-4.9
3.[L]vsChloe FanWFM2,003·2026 Ballarat Begonia Open·R1·-3.0

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Ballarat Begonia Open
Open Swiss
Mar 20263.5/6#1111678-20.8
Worst Elo result: 2026 Ballarat Begonia Open (-20.8 Elo, finished #111).

Rankings

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Australia
#760
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#15,304
in continent
World
#111,769
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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