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Shenk, David
🇺🇸FIDE 39975770· Male· United States of America· Born in 1977
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David Shenk, a 49-year-old American player, is rated 1635. He has slipped back 85 Elo over the past 12 months. 32 rated games in the past year (≈34/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 February-March Marshall Thursday Open Round 2-6, 2026 February-March Marshall Thursday Open Round 1, and 2025 November-December Marshall Thursday Open Round 4-6. His peak of 1720 was reached at age 48 (Jun 2025).
Current rating
1635
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1720
−85 pts below
Jun 2025 · age 48
Jun 2025 · age 48
Activity
32
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#133,799
#133,799 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 48
Oct 2025
74th American 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 1720
Jun 2025
All-time peak 1720
at age 48 · −85 from today
Jun 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 48
May 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 48
May 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 48
May 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-85
1720 → 1635
Tournaments
10
33 games
Score
13/ 3339.4%
12W2D19L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsOliver Spohngellert1,770·2025 July-August Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 2-6·R2·+26.9
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #24 | 916 | -8.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #13 | 1306 | -1.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/3 | #7 | 1564 | -7.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #13 | 1716 | -17.6 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/3 | #2 | 1795 | +24.8 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 0/1 | #14 | 1049 | -9.6 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1.5/3 | #19 | 1781 | +9.6 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 0/1 | #14 | 907 | -20.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/6 | #80 | 2020 | +4.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 2.5/6 | #45 | 1535 | -59.6 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#4,047
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#16,430
in continent
World
#133,792
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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