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Zigmond, Andrew
🇬🇧FIDE 453617· Male· England· Born in 1981
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Andrew Zigmond, a 45-year-old English player, is rated 1670. He has held steady between 1650 and 1700 for 17 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Under 1700, 3rd Torquay Riviera Congress (AM U1700), and 3rd Torquay Riviera Congress (PM U1750). He took a 27-month break between Oct 2019 and Feb 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1719 was reached at age 43 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1670
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1719
−49 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 43
Mar 2024 · age 43
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#120,738
#120,738 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+192 Elo)
1522 → 1714
Aug 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 43
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1719
at age 43 · −49 from today
Mar 2024
2022
44th English 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 1579
Apr 2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 41
Feb 2022
2020
66th English 35-40 player
at age 39 · rated 1535
Sep 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-28
1698 → 1670
Tournaments
4
22 games
Score
9.5/ 2243.2%
8W3D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #35 | 2351 | +2.2 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/6 | #8 | 1599 | -16.8 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/5 | #10 | 1776 | -9.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1.5/3 | #33 | 1650 | -3.8 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,892
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#83,654
in continent
World
#120,732
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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