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Soutar, Gavin
🇦🇺FIDE 3228991· Male· Australia· Born in 1967
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Gavin Soutar, a 59-year-old Australian player, is rated 1743. He has fluctuated between 1715 and 1754 over the past 2 years. 25 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Perth Chess League Round 1, 2026 Perth Southern Suburbs Open Rounds 6-7, and 2026 Perth Southern Suburbs Open Rounds 2-5. His peak of 1858 was reached at age 49 (Aug 2016).
Current rating
1743
Standard
Rpd1767·Blz—
All-time high
1858
−115 pts below
Aug 2016 · age 49
Aug 2016 · age 49
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#94,989
#94,989 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+184 Elo)
1552 → 1736
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 57
Mar 2024
2023
24th Australian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1621
Jan 2023
2022
13th Australian 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1676
Apr 2022
2021
100 career games
at age 54
Jul 2021
2017
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 50
Dec 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+6
1737 → 1743
Tournaments
11
27 games
Score
13.5/ 2750.0%
10W9D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 1.5/3 | #3 | — | -6.2 |
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #10 | 1777 | +1.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #13 | 1280 | -2.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #10 | 1704 | -1.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/4 | #8 | 1741 | -1.2 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/4 | #4 | 1881 | +8.4 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/1 | #7 | 2320 | +4.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/2 | #11 | — | -12.8 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/2 | #5 | — | +14.2 |
Round-Robin | Jul 2025 | 1/2 | #3 | 1824 | +3.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsIhsan Ferozkohi
🇦🇺AUS·2133
+0 −17 =0
17 games·last met May 2024
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vsTim Hare
🇳🇿NZL·2057
+0 −10 =3
13 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsDavid King
🇦🇺AUS·1879
+2 −8 =3
13 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsWallace Sheridan
🇦🇺AUS·1510
+4 −0 =7
11 games·last met May 2026
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vsDennis Holland
🇦🇺AUS·1892
+0 −4 =6
10 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
/
Australia
#595
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#12,197
in continent
World
#94,987
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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