Format
GN
Gorbounova, Natalia
FIDE 34115070· Female· FIDE (no federation)· Born in 1967
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Natalia Gorbounova, a 59-year-old player, is rated 1736 — her current career high. She plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 21 months (2014–2016), 32 months (2017–2019) and 32 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: 22eme Open International d'Echecs de Menton Tournoi B (1600 a 1999 Elo). Also played 1 rapid event (including 31eme Grand Tournoi Rapide de Clermont-Ferrand Echecs - Grand Prix) recently.
Competes for FIDE (no federation) since Nov 2022.
Current rating
1736
Standard
Rpd1715·Blz1708
All-time high
1736
at best
Nov 2025 · age 58
Nov 2025 · age 58
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#97,299
#97,299 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
19 entries2025
All-time peak 1736
at age 58
Nov 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+204 Elo)
1526 → 1730
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 57
Mar 2024
2023
8th 55-60 player nationally
at age 56 · rated 1576
Jan 2023
2022
Switched federation: RUS → FID
at age 55
Nov 2022
11th 50-55 player nationally
at age 55 · rated 1555
Feb 2022
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+6
1730 → 1736
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
4/ 944.4%
3W2D4L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsJoel Clementz1,931·22eme Open International d'Echecs de Menton Tournoi B (1600 a 1999 Elo)·R7·+15.1
2.[W]vsJaspe Foucher1,650·22eme Open International d'Echecs de Menton Tournoi B (1600 a 1999 Elo)·R6·+7.6
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsRomane Beil1,799·22eme Open International d'Echecs de Menton Tournoi B (1600 a 1999 Elo)·R9·-8.2
2.[L]vsSamuel Lorach1,865·22eme Open International d'Echecs de Menton Tournoi B (1600 a 1999 Elo)·R4·-6.4
3.[L]vsLuc Le Gallen1,898·22eme Open International d'Echecs de Menton Tournoi B (1600 a 1999 Elo)·R1·-5.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/9 | #94 | 1759 | +6.2 |
Rankings
/
FIDE (no federation)
#410
out of 957 players
Special
#430
in continent
World
#97,298
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
FIDE (no federation)
| 1 | 2,710 | |
| 2 | 2,682 | |
| 3 | 2,650 | |
| 4 | 2,625 | |
| 5 | 2,620 | |
| 6 | 2,599 | |
| 7 | 2,597 | |
| 8 | 2,594 | |
| 9 | 2,593 | |
| 10 | 2,590 | |
| ... | ||
| 410 | 1,736 | |
Special
| 1 | 2,710 | |
| 2 | 2,682 | |
| 3 | 2,650 | |
| 4 | 2,625 | |
| 5 | 2,620 | |
| 6 | 2,599 | |
| 7 | 2,597 | |
| 8 | 2,594 | |
| 9 | 2,593 | |
| 10 | 2,590 | |
| ... | ||
| 430 | 1,736 | |
World
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| 97298 | 1,736 | |