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Burd, Leonid
🇺🇸FIDE 39974162· Male· United States of America· Born in 1961
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Leonid Burd, a 65-year-old American player, is rated 1952 — just 9 short of his peak of 1961 (Nov 2025, age 64). He is on a steady climb with +76 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Lone Star Open, 2026 Austin Winter Open - Championship, and 2025 AGCA Championship - Fall Edition.
Current rating
1952
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1961
−9 pts below
Nov 2025 · age 64
Nov 2025 · age 64
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#36,253
#36,253 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+76 Elo)
1876 → 1952
Jun 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 65
Feb 2026
2025
35th American 60-65 player
at age 64 · rated 1961
Nov 2025
All-time peak 1961
at age 64 · −9 from today
Nov 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 64
Feb 2025
First FIDE rating
1909 · at age 64
Feb 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+76
1876 → 1952
Tournaments
4
19 games
Score
12/ 1963.2%
7W10D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/5 | #7 | 2068 | +19.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/4 | #35 | 1840 | -28.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/5 | #1 | 2060 | +30.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/5 | #16 | 2076 | +54.4 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#1,006
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#3,917
in continent
World
#36,252
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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Europe
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