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Gorka, Carl
🇬🇧FIDE 413143· Male· England· Born in 1966
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Carl Gorka, a 60-year-old English player, is rated 2029. He is progressing steadily with +57 Elo over the past 12 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈26/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 ANZAC Day Weekender Hobart Open, 2026 Tasmanian Championship, and 2026 Australia Day Weekender Hobart. Also played 2 rapid events recently. He took a 16-month break between Dec 2012 and May 2014. His peak of 2233 was reached at age 40 (Jan 2006).
Current rating
2029
Standard
Rpd1991·Blz—
All-time high
2233
−204 pts below
Jan 2006 · age 40
Jan 2006 · age 40
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#23,321
#23,321 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
20 entries2026
36th English 55-60 player
at age 60 · rated 2029
May 2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 60
Apr 2026
2023
Re-crossed 2000
at age 57
Apr 2023
2022
500 career games
at age 56
Aug 2022
Re-crossed 2000
at age 56
Jul 2022
2018
21st English 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 2183
Feb 2018
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+57
1972 → 2029
Tournaments
3
25 games
Score
15.5/ 2562.0%
20W4D1L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/4 | #2 | — | +10.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6.5/7 | #1 | — | +30.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/4 | #2 | — | +17.2 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
England
#372
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#17,184
in continent
World
#23,321
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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