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Gibson, Christopher A
🇬🇧FIDE 414697· Male· England· Born in 1980
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Christopher A Gibson, a 46-year-old English player, is rated 1907. He is on a steady climb with +70 Elo over the past 12 months. 51 rated games in the past year (≈28/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 6th 4NCL Easter Congress Under 2000, 2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Bishops Rounds 5-6, and Northampton FIDE Congress - 24 and 25 January 2026 - U2400. He took a 13-month break between Jul 2011 and Sep 2012. His peak of 2056 was reached at age 26 (Oct 2006).
Current rating
1907
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2056
−149 pts below
Oct 2006 · age 26
Oct 2006 · age 26
Activity
42
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
48 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#46,408
#46,408 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2026
37th English 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 1907
Jun 2026
2025
500 career games
at age 45
Jun 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+92 Elo)
1758 → 1850
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 44
Mar 2024
2022
35th English 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 1870
Jun 2022
2020
39th English 35-40 player
at age 40 · rated 1877
Oct 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+70
1837 → 1907
Tournaments
12
50 games
Score
28/ 5056.0%
23W10D17L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsGautam Sriram1,698·Northampton Standard Play Chess Series 2025-26 - November 2025 U2400·R2·-15.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/6 | #28 | 1899 | -2.4 |
Team | May 2026 | 3/2 | #24 | 2553 | +13.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/6 | #2 | — | +25.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #50 | 1586 | -15.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/4 | #7 | 1944 | +1.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #22 | 1837 | -2.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/5 | #88 | 1891 | +1.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/4 | #5 | 1908 | +4.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #30 | 2739 | +11.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1.5/4 | #7 | 1767 | -13.0 |
Rankings
/
England
#751
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#34,192
in continent
World
#46,407
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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