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Gunn, Neil J
🇳🇿FIDE 4301110· Male· New Zealand· Born in 1961
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Neil J Gunn, a 65-year-old player, is rated 1767. He has fluctuated between 1744 and 1802 over the past 2 years. 26 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 North Shore Summer Cup Rounds 6-7, 2026 North Shore Summer Cup Rounds 2-5, and 2026 North Shore Summer Cup Round 1. Also played 6 rapid (including 2026 North Shore Rapid 1st Leg Rounds 1-2) and 2 blitz events (including 2025 North Shore Lightning Championship) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 14 months (2005–2006), 22 months (2010–2012) and 70 months (2013–2019). His peak of 2060 was reached at age 46 (Jan 2007); he also reached #38 nationally in Jan 2010.
Current rating
1767
Standard
Rpd1773·Blz1655
All-time high
2060
−293 pts below
Jan 2007 · age 46
Jan 2007 · age 46
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#86,863
#86,863 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
20 entries2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 64
Nov 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 64
Sep 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+63 Elo)
1710 → 1773
Sep 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 63
Mar 2024
2022
8th 60-65 player nationally
at age 61 · rated 1843
Apr 2022
2020
8th 55-60 player nationally
at age 59 · rated 1946
Aug 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+1
1766 → 1767
Tournaments
10
25 games
Score
15.5/ 2562.0%
11W9D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/3 | #21 | 1529 | -18.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #29 | 1874 | +1.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/4 | #2 | 1768 | -1.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #34 | 766 | -15.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/3 | #15 | 1771 | +0.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #2 | 2332 | +3.6 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2/3 | #19 | 1975 | +13.6 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2.5/3 | #2 | 1975 | +14.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 1.5/2 | #39 | 2220 | +23.2 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 1.5/1 | #25 | 2317 | -5.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDaniel P Johns
🇳🇿NZL·1706
+6 −3 =7
16 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsTaylor Sussex
🇳🇿NZL·1596
+5 −3 =3
11 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsAntonio Krstev
🇳🇿NZL·1837
+2 −5 =2
9 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsZachary YuCM
🇳🇿NZL·2057
+2 −6 =1
9 games·last met Jun 2024
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vsJustin Zhide WangCM
🇳🇿NZL·2072
+2 −3 =2
7 games·last met Oct 2025
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Rankings
/
New Zealand
#148
out of 648 players
Asia-Pacific
#10,885
in continent
World
#86,861
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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