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Gartside, Carl

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FIDEFIDE 429945· Male· England· Born in 1977

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Carl Gartside, a 49-year-old English player, is rated 1759. He has slipped back 79 Elo over the past 12 months. 48 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Weekend Major, 99th Hastings International Chess Congress - New Year Under 2050, and 99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Con Power Under 2050. He had 2 career breaks: 12 months (2014–2015) and 31 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 1901 was reached at age 39 (Feb 2016).

Current rating

1759

Standard

Rpd1843·Blz—

All-time high

1901

−142 pts below
Feb 2016 · age 39

Activity

42

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

48 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#89,407

#89,407 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

14 entries
2025
51st English 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 1838
May 2025
Best 12-month gain (+145 Elo)
1693 → 1838
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 47
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 47
Mar 2024
2022
100 career games
at age 45
Sep 2022
46th English 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 1757
May 2022

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Con Power Under 2050
perf 1921 (+162) · 3/5 · #12
Top opponent
vs Sai Vaddhireddy 1,972
17th Leyland Chess Congress - Open · Aug 2025 · +5.3 Elo
Evolution
-46
1805 → 1759
Tournaments
10
51 games
Score
20.5/ 5140.2%
16W9D26L

Last 12 months — tournaments

10 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Weekend Major
Swiss
Jan 20262/5#131734-1.2
99th Hastings International Chess Congress - New Year Under 2050
Swiss
Dec 20252/4#141709-2.8
99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Con Power Under 2050
Swiss
Dec 20253/5#121921+24.6
Scarborough's 48th Congress - Challengers
Open Swiss
Oct 20250/4#511054-30.8
17th Leyland Chess Congress - Open
Swiss
Aug 20252.5/5#271921+3.8
Worst Elo result: 55th Cotswold Chess Congress - Open (-32.6 Elo, finished #37).

Rankings

/
England
#1,434
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#64,043
in continent
World
#89,406
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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7
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8
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9
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10
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8
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10
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1
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2,840
2
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7
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