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Southgate, Brent.
🇳🇿FIDE 4301862· Male· New Zealand· Born in 1945
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Brent. Southgate, a 81-year-old player, is rated 1720 — just 14 short of his peak of 1734 (Dec 2024, age 79). He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 107 months (2007–2016), 22 months (2021–2022) and 12 months (2022–2024). Recent appearance: Richard Sutton Trophy 2025 Rounds 1-5.
Current rating
1720
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1734
−14 pts below
Dec 2024 · age 79
Dec 2024 · age 79
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#102,783
#102,783 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2026
3rd 80+ player nationally
at age 81 · rated 1720
Jun 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+182 Elo)
1552 → 1734
Jan 2025
2024
All-time peak 1734
at age 79 · −14 from today
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 79
Mar 2024
2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 77
Dec 2022
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1553 → returned at 1552
Dec 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-14
1734 → 1720
Tournaments
1
4 games
Score
1/ 425.0%
2W0D2L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/2 | #15 | 1837 | -14.4 |
Rankings
/
New Zealand
#185
out of 648 players
Asia-Pacific
#13,566
in continent
World
#102,781
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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