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Whitaker, Robert D
🇺🇸FIDE 39940772· Male· United States of America· Born in 1951
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Robert D Whitaker, a 75-year-old American player, is rated 1475. He is on a steady climb with +27 Elo over the past 12 months. 82 rated games in the past year (≈78/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Coppell CC FIDE Spring Classical - Championship, 33rd annual Western Class Championship - Expert, and 17th Annual Southwest Class Championship - Expert. His peak of 1599 was reached at age 73 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1475
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1599
−124 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 73
Mar 2024 · age 73
Activity
76
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
76 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#195,202
#195,202 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2025
100 career games
at age 74
Mar 2025
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 73
May 2024
Best 12-month gain (+209 Elo)
1390 → 1599
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 73
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 73
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1599
at age 73 · −124 from today
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+35
1440 → 1475
Tournaments
13
77 games
Score
15.5/ 7720.1%
7W17D53L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/7 | #44 | 1683 | +36.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/7 | #44 | 1397 | -8.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/4 | #45 | 970 | -12.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/7 | #75 | 1502 | +2.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/3 | #114 | 1576 | -2.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/6 | #164 | 1546 | +3.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/7 | #48 | 1540 | +9.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/3 | #32 | 1555 | +6.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0/3 | #15 | 913 | -10.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #42 | 1156 | -1.6 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#4,920
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#23,387
in continent
World
#195,110
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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