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Bennett, David
🇬🇧FIDE 448460· Male· England· Born in 1948
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David Bennett, a 78-year-old English player, is rated 1525. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and took a 35-month break between Dec 2019 and Dec 2022 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearances: 49th Guernsey International Chess Festival - Challengers Tournament and 3rd Torquay Riviera Congress (PM U1750). His peak of 1615 was reached at age 76 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1525
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1615
−90 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 76
Mar 2024 · age 76
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#175,974
#175,974 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2024
54th English 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1615
Oct 2024
Best 12-month gain (+235 Elo)
1380 → 1615
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 76
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 76
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 76
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1615
at age 76 · −90 from today
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-33
1558 → 1525
Tournaments
2
12 games
Score
1/ 128.3%
0W2D10L
Top 1 win
1.[D]vsMonika AshbrookeWCM1,580·49th Guernsey International Chess Festival - Challengers Tournament·R7·+1.6
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsJulie L Denning1,673·49th Guernsey International Chess Festival - Challengers Tournament·R3·-6.0
3.[L]vsJohn A Williams1,693·49th Guernsey International Chess Festival - Challengers Tournament·R4·-5.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0.5/6 | #22 | 1282 | -27.2 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 0.5/1 | #24 | 1692 | -6.4 |
Worst Elo result: 49th Guernsey International Chess Festival - Challengers Tournament (-27.2 Elo, finished #22).
Rankings
/
England
#2,426
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#112,724
in continent
World
#175,936
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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