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Gilbert, David J
🇬🇧FIDE 425354· Male· England· Born in 1951
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David J Gilbert, a 75-year-old English player, is rated 1643. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 41 months (2012–2016), 54 months (2017–2021, COVID-19 included) and 12 months (2021–2022). Recent standard appearances include 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Round Robin 10, Rotterdam FIDE Weekend 2025 - C, and 13th Pimlico Summer Tournament 2025 - Major (u1800). His peak of 1761 was reached at age 60 (Sep 2011).
Current rating
1643
Standard
Rpd1736·Blz—
All-time high
1761
−118 pts below
Sep 2011 · age 60
Sep 2011 · age 60
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#130,811
#130,811 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+213 Elo)
1471 → 1684
Aug 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 73
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 73
Mar 2024
2022
46th English 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1528
Apr 2022
2021
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 70
Aug 2021
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1528 → returned at 1552
Aug 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-3
1646 → 1643
Tournaments
2
15 games
Score
4.5/ 1530.0%
4W4D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 2/4 | #4 | 1633 | -1.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/1 | #12 | 2282 | +6.0 |
Rankings
/
England
#2,030
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#89,457
in continent
World
#130,805
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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World
England
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