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Giles, Benjamin

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FIDEFIDE 4300866· Male· New Zealand· Born in 1976

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Benjamin Giles, a 50-year-old player, is rated 1927. He has slipped back 66 Elo over the past 12 months. 125 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026, 41th Rakosmenti Open, and Budapest One Week 2026 March U2250. Also played 1 rapid (including Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 - Rapid) and 1 blitz events (including Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 - Blitz) recently. He had 5 career breaks: 38 months (2009–2013), 22 months (2013–2015), 13 months (2015–2016), 18 months (2016–2017) and 33 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2083 was reached at age 28 (Jul 2004); he also reached #37 nationally in Apr 2002.

Current rating

1927

Standard

Rpd1915·Blz1848

All-time high

2083

−156 pts below
Jul 2004 · age 28

Activity

93

games / yr avg. · ≈8/mo

103 past 12 mo · ≈9/mo
classical only
Very active

Signature stat

#41,676

#41,676 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

19 entries
2025
2nd 45-50 player nationally
at age 49 · rated 2002
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 49
Dec 2025
500 career games
at age 49
Dec 2025
Best 12-month gain (+217 Elo)
1740 → 1957
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 48
Mar 2024
2020
5th 40-45 player nationally
at age 44 · rated 1863
Oct 2020

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026
perf 2004 (+77) · 5/9 · #38
Top opponent
vs Oliver ZierkeFM 2,218
S: International Chess Tournament 37th Open Pula 2025 · Jun 2025 · +6.0 Elo
Evolution
-51
1978 → 1927
Tournaments
25
103 games
Score
55/ 10353.4%
44W22D37L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsKende Pap1,746·38th Rakosmenti Open·R4·-15.7
2.[L]vsErno Batta1,707·35th Zemplen Cup - Group A·R2·-15.6
3.[L]vsDanial Boveiri1,753·38th Rakosmenti Open·R2·-15.6

Last 12 months — tournaments

18 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026
Open Swiss
May 20265/9#382004+16.8
Pest County Team Ch. 2025-26 Herczeg Oszkar Memorial Group 1st A R 7 Partial - R 9
Team
May 20260.5/2#321813-5.4
41th Rakosmenti Open
Swiss
Apr 20263/5#101940+4.8
Budapest One Week 2026 March U2250
Swiss
Mar 20262/7#101773-29.2
Pest County Team Ch. 2025-26 Herczeg Oszkar Memorial Group 1st A R 6- R 7 Partial
Team
Mar 20260/1#491042-12.6
Budapest Team Ch. Lilienthal Andor Memorial Group 2025-26 R 10-11
Team
Mar 20261.5/2#202242+16.2
Budapest Team Ch. Lilienthal Andor Memorial Group 2025-26 R 8-9
Team
Feb 20260.5/1#1211928+0.4
Pest County Team Ch. 2025-26 Herczeg Oszkar Memorial Group 1st A R 4-5
Team
Feb 20262/2#22759+22.2
Budapest Team Ch. Lilienthal Andor Memorial Group 2025-26 R 6-7
Team
Jan 20260/2#1531226-17.0
Year-opening 18th Premium Chess Tournament - Group A
Swiss
Jan 20262.5/7#361756-40.8
Worst Elo result: Year-opening 18th Premium Chess Tournament - Group A (-40.8 Elo, finished #36).

Rankings

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New Zealand
#65
out of 648 players
Asia-Pacific
#4,924
in continent
World
#41,675
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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9
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10
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Asia-Pacific
1
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1
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3
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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4
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7
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8
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