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Dive, Russell John
IM🇳🇿FIDE 4300106· Male· New Zealand· Born in 1966
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Russell John Dive, a 60-year-old International Master, is rated 2116 and ranked 15th among NZL players, and in the top 6% worldwide. He has slipped back 56 Elo over the past 12 months. 32 rated games in the past year (≈29/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Arthur Pomeroy Memorial 2026 A Rounds 1-4, 2026 New Zealand Chess Championships, and Wellington Chess Club Championships 2026 A Grade Round 6-7. Also played 1 rapid (including 2026 New Zealand Rapid Chess Championships) and 1 blitz events (including 2026 New Zealand Lightning Chess Championships) recently. He took a 14-month break between Apr 2001 and Jul 2002. His peak of 2411 was reached at age 35 (Jan 2001, #2 nationally at the time); he spent 47 months in top 3.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 35).
Current rating
2116
Standard
Rpd2212·Blz2061
All-time high
2411
−295 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 35
Jan 2001 · age 35
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#15
#15 · NZL players · of 451
47 months in National top 3 (2001–2018)
47 months in National top 3 (2001–2018)
Career timeline
18 entries2022
1st 55-60 player nationally
at age 56 · rated 2258
Apr 2022
2019
500 career games
at age 53
Jan 2019
2018
1st 50-55 player nationally
at age 52 · rated 2318
Apr 2018
47 months in national top 3
longest streak 21 months · since Jan 2001
Mar 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2300
at age 51
Oct 2017
2014
1st 45-50 player nationally
at age 48 · rated 2357
Apr 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-54
2170 → 2116
Tournaments
6
27 games
Score
13.5/ 2750.0%
12W3D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 1.5/4 | #6 | 1970 | -8.1 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/8 | #23 | 2052 | -18.5 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 1/2 | #3 | 2058 | -2.6 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 1.5/3 | #6 | 2111 | -1.0 |
Round-Robin | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #8 | 1172 | -7.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/8 | #6 | 1919 | -15.5 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAnthony F KerIM
🇳🇿NZL·2177
+12 −18 =10
40 games·last met May 2026
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vsNicolas CroadFM
🇳🇿NZL·2180
+9 −7 =9
25 games·last met May 2026
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vsRobert W SmithFM
🇳🇿NZL·2095
+8 −4 =8
20 games·last met Jun 2024
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vsRyan Winter
🇳🇿NZL·2093
+12 −2 =3
17 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsMichael V R SteadmanFM
🇳🇿NZL·1982
+6 −6 =5
17 games·last met Oct 2019
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Rankings
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New Zealand
#15
out of 648 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,969
in continent
World
#13,932
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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