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Gibbons, Robert
FM🇳🇿FIDE 4300700· Male· New Zealand· Born in 1949
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Robert Gibbons, a 77-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 1867. He is progressing steadily with +33 Elo over the past 12 months. 34 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Hilton Bennett Memorial Masters 2026, DTCN INTERNATIONAL SENIORS OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025, and 23rd ASEAN AGE GROUP CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 (SENIORS S50_W50_S65 Open). Also played 1 rapid (including 23rd ASEAN AGE GROUP RAPID CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 (SENIORS S65)) and 1 blitz events (including 23rd ASEAN AGE GROUP BLITZ CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 (SENIORS S65)) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 17 months (2012–2014) and 25 months (2021–2023). His peak of 2121 was reached at age 52 (Jan 2001); he also reached #29 nationally in Jul 2001.
Awarded FM in 2016 (age 67). Earned a IM norm at 7th Asian Seniors CC 2016 (S65).
Current rating
1867
Standard
Rpd1914·Blz1931
All-time high
2121
−254 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 52
Jan 2001 · age 52
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
34 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#56,654
#56,654 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
19 entries2025
1st 75-80 player nationally
at age 76 · rated 1881
Jan 2025
2022
2nd 70-75 player nationally
at age 73 · rated 1877
Apr 2022
2021
Inactive for 25 months
paused at 1877 → returned at 1848
Aug 2021
2016
FM title awardedFM
at age 67
Dec 2016
2015
1st 65-70 player nationally
at age 66 · rated 2003
Dec 2015
Re-crossed 2000
at age 66
Dec 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+33
1834 → 1867
Tournaments
4
36 games
Score
18.5/ 3651.4%
10W17D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsEfren BagamasbadIM1,976·23rd ASEAN AGE GROUP CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 (SENIORS S50_W50_S65 Open)·R5·-5.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 4.5/7 | #71 | 2053 | +42.2 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 5.5/11 | #7 | 1857 | +11.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/8 | #11 | 1848 | -14.4 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/8 | #19 | 1916 | -7.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsHilton Bennett
🇳🇿NZL
+0 −0 =16
16 games·last met Jul 2021
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vsHelen MilliganCM
🇳🇿NZL·1911
+3 −2 =6
11 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsPeter Stuart
🇳🇿NZL
+0 −0 =9
9 games·last met Dec 2016
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vsMichael V R SteadmanFM
🇳🇿NZL·1982
+1 −4 =2
7 games·last met Jul 2019
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vsBen HagueFM
🇳🇿NZL·2336
+1 −5 =0
6 games·last met Jul 2019
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Rankings
/
New Zealand
#88
out of 648 players
Asia-Pacific
#6,708
in continent
World
#56,653
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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