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Gunn, Michael J
🇬🇧FIDE 409030· Male· England· Born in 1951
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Michael J Gunn, a 75-year-old English player, is rated 1667. He has held steady between 1650 and 1700 for 17 months. 14 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Guildford FIDE Congress 2026 - Major, 2026 Isle of Wight Weekday Under 1700, and 2025 British Championship: PM Under 1750. He took a 33-month break between Nov 2019 and Sep 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1789 was reached at age 58 (Sep 2009).
Current rating
1667
Standard
Rpd1800·Blz1870
All-time high
1789
−122 pts below
Sep 2009 · age 58
Sep 2009 · age 58
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#121,511
#121,511 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
17 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+168 Elo)
1567 → 1735
Sep 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 73
Mar 2024
2022
Re-crossed 1600
at age 71
Dec 2022
52nd English 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1596
Sep 2022
2020
83rd English 65-70 player
at age 69 · rated 1598
Oct 2020
2019
Inactive for 33 months
paused at 1598 → returned at 1596
Nov 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-24
1691 → 1667
Tournaments
4
21 games
Score
10.5/ 2150.0%
6W9D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/3 | #24 | 1807 | +2.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/4 | #24 | — | -31.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/4 | #48 | 1877 | -10.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/3 | #8 | 2438 | +15.6 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,907
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#84,106
in continent
World
#121,506
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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