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Joel, Chris
🇳🇿FIDE 4310802· Male· New Zealand· Born in 1963
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Chris Joel, a 63-year-old player, is rated 1641. He has held steady between 1600 and 1650 for 2 years. 26 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Arnold Cup 2026, Waitakere Chess Club Summer Cup 2026, and NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2025. Also played 1 rapid event recently. He took a 15-month break between Jul 2021 and Nov 2022. His peak of 1691 was reached at age 61 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1641
Standard
Rpd1713·Blz—
All-time high
1691
−50 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 61
Mar 2024 · age 61
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#131,581
#131,581 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 61
Apr 2024
Best 12-month gain (+187 Elo)
1504 → 1691
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 61
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 61
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1691
at age 61 · −50 from today
Mar 2024
16th 60-65 player nationally
at age 61 · rated 1485
Jan 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+18
1623 → 1641
Tournaments
4
18 games
Score
9.5/ 1852.8%
8W3D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/5 | #32 | 1677 | +6.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/3 | #4 | — | +5.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/3 | #9 | — | +3.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/5 | #13 | 1795 | +10.0 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
New Zealand
#259
out of 648 players
Asia-Pacific
#19,729
in continent
World
#131,575
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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