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Gillings, Matthew

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FIDEFIDE 343454240· Male· England· Born in 1966

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Matthew Gillings, a 60-year-old English player, is rated 1935. He has fluctuated between 1903 and 1968 over the past 2 years. 35 rated games in the past year (≈40/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 7-8, 2026 Coventry Open, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 5-6. His peak of 1968 was reached at age 60 (Feb 2026).

Current rating

1935

Standard

Rpd1870·Blz—

All-time high

1968

−33 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 60

Activity

38

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

30 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#39,871

#39,871 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

6 entries
2026
49th English 55-60 player
at age 60 · rated 1968
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1968
at age 60 · −33 from today
Feb 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 59
Feb 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+55 Elo)
1903 → 1958
Dec 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 58
Sep 2024
First FIDE rating
1903 · at age 58
Sep 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Krishan JhunjhnuwalaFM 2,209
FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Open S50 · Apr 2026 · +6.3 Elo
Evolution
-16
1951 → 1935
Tournaments
9
31 games
Score
14/ 3145.2%
11W6D14L

Last 12 months — tournaments

9 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 9-11
Team
May 20260/3#1811238-23.2
FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Open S50
Team
Apr 20263.5/8#1171998+9.4
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 7-8
Team
Mar 20260.5/2#1131664-15.8
2026 Coventry Open
Swiss
Feb 20261.5/3#27—+3.2
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 5-6
Team
Feb 20261/2#771977+1.0
47th Kidlington Chess Congress 2026
Open Swiss
Jan 20262/4#392104-7.6
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 3-4
Team
Jan 20261.5/2#362064+5.2
12th Witney Congress
Swiss
Nov 20253/4#72287+18.0
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 1-2
Team
Oct 20251/2#431832-5.8
Worst Elo result: 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 9-11 (-23.2 Elo, finished #181).

Rankings

/
England
#638
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#29,443
in continent
World
#39,870
out of 400,000+

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Europe & World

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7
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8
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9
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10
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Europe
1
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5
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9
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10
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29443🇬🇧Gillings, Matthew1,935
World
1
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2,841
2
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7
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39870🇬🇧Gillings, Matthew1,935