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Dive, Russell John
IM🇳🇿FIDE 4300106· Male· New Zealand· Born in 1966
Russell John Dive, a 60-year-old player. currently rated 2124 in Standard, career peak of 2411 (Jan 2001). He took a 14-month break between Apr 2001 and Jul 2002.
Current rating
2124
Standard
Rpd2212·Blz2061
All-time high
2411
−287 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 35
Jan 2001 · age 35
Activity
35
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
34 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#14
in New Zealand · of 425
47 months in National top 3 (2001–2018)
47 months in National top 3 (2001–2018)
Career timeline
11 entries2018
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
Best 12-month gain (+38 Elo)
2319 → 2357
Feb 2014
2001
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2405 → returned at 2388
Apr 2001
Peak national rank: #2
at age 35 · rated 2411
Jan 2001
IM title awardedIM
at age 35
Jan 2001
Recent Results (last 12 months)
Evolution
-48
2172 → 2124
Score
20/ 3458.8%
18W4D12L
Standard rating history
Rankings
/
New Zealand
#14
out of 622 players
Asia-Pacific
#77
in continent
World
#13,283
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
New Zealand
Asia-Pacific
World
FIDE Games Detail
Last scraped: 2026-04-18Scrape games
34 Standard games (last 12 months)
2026-02STD2026 New Zealand Chess ChampionshipsElo 2124
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steele, HaydenNZL | 1853 | 0 | -8.4 | ♔ |
| cSalasan, HaranAUS | 1989 | 1 | +2.9 | ♔ |
| Lee, Edward SNZL | 1989 | 1 | +2.9 | ♚ |
| Wilson, Dion ANZL | 1966 | 0 | -7.3 | ♔ |
| Sun, NathanNZL | 1794 | 1 | +1.1 | ♚ |
| cLiu, William RuiNZL | 2116 | ½ | -0.4 | ♔ |
| gStopa, JacekPOL | 2330 | 0 | -2.6 | ♚ |
| cRains, EdwardNZL | 2020 | 0 | -6.7 | ♔ |
2026-01STDWellington Chess Club Championships 2026 A Grade Round 1Elo 2143
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cCilia Vincenti, DavidMLT | 1972 | 0 | -7.4 | ♔ |
2026-01STDWellington Chess Club Championships 2026 A Grade Round 2-5Elo 2143
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Der Hoorn, ThomasNZL | 2019 | 1 | +3.2 | ♚ |
| fCroad, NicolasNZL | 2160 | 0 | -4.9 | ♔ |
| mKer, Anthony FNZL | 2201 | ½ | +0.7 | ♚ |
2026-01STDWellington Chess Club Championships 2026 A Grade Round 6-7Elo 2143
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fArcher, OllieNZL | 2063 | 1 | +3.8 | ♔ |
| Winter, RyanNZL | 2052 | 0 | -6.4 | ♚ |
2025-08STDNorth Island Chess Championships 2025Elo 2154
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liang, TingNZL | — | 1 | +0.8 | ♚ |
| Xu, Luna YuexiuNZL | — | 0 | -9.2 | ♔ |
| Nazeer, Afique MSRI | — | 1 | +0.8 | ♚ |
| Tao, Junqing JeromeNZL | 1771 | 1 | +0.8 | ♔ |
| cWang, Justin ZhideNZL | 1980 | 1 | +2.5 | ♚ |
| fMao, DaqiNZL | 2142 | 0 | -5.4 | ♔ |
| Wilson, Dion ANZL | 1914 | 1 | +1.9 | ♚ |
| cYu, ZacharyNZL | 1962 | 0 | -7.7 | ♚ |
2025-07STD47th Trusts Open AElo 2170
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cNicholls, LeightonNZL | 1878 | 1 | +1.5 | ♔ |
| Tew, Yao Zen MarkisNZL | 1948 | 1 | +2.2 | ♚ |
| fXie, FelixNZL | 2345 | 0 | -2.7 | ♔ |
| cNing, Isabelle YixuanNZL | 1881 | 1 | +1.5 | ♚ |
| cYoung, CohenNZL | 2046 | ½ | -1.7 | ♔ |
| fAng, Alphaeus Wei ErnNZL | 2363 | 0 | -2.5 | ♚ |
2025-05STDWellington Open 2025Elo 2172
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| List, RobertNZL | — | 1 | +0.8 | ♚ |
| Sethuramalingam, KarthikNZL | 1807 | ½ | -4 | ♔ |
| Brockway, AndrewNZL | — | 1 | +0.8 | ♚ |
| Zahn, FabianGER | 1997 | 1 | +2.8 | ♔ |
| Winter, RyanNZL | 2050 | 1 | +3.4 | ♚ |
| cYoung, CohenNZL | 2040 | 1 | +3.3 | ♔ |