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CG
Cooper, Gary
🇧🇲FIDE 8800022· Male· Bermuda· Born in 1955
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Gary Cooper, a 71-year-old player, is rated 1794. He has slipped back 76 Elo over the past 12 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Bermuda Triangle Chess Tournament 2026, Bermuda Christmas Chess Tournament 2025, and Kemper Memorial 6. Also played 1 rapid (including Bermuda Rapid Chess Tournament - March 2026) and 1 blitz events (including Bermuda Tuesday Night Blitz Tournament) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 22 months (2010–2012), 22 months (2012–2014) and 116 months (2014–2024). His peak of 1893 was reached at age 55 (Nov 2010); he also reached #5 nationally in Oct 2012 and has been in top 10 for 70 months and counting (5 consecutive years on his current run).
Current rating
1794
Standard
Rpd1825·Blz1821
All-time high
1893
−99 pts below
Nov 2010 · age 55
Nov 2010 · age 55
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#78,251
#78,251 · players worldwide · of 216,807
National top 10 since Apr 2026
National top 10 since Apr 2026
Career timeline
17 entries2026
70 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
longest streak 67 months · since Jul 2007
May 2026
100 career games
at age 71
Mar 2026
2nd 70-75 player nationally
at age 71 · rated 1840
Feb 2026
2024
2nd 65-70 player nationally
at age 69 · rated 1870
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+78 Elo)
1792 → 1870
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 69
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-63
1857 → 1794
Tournaments
3
15 games
Score
8/ 1553.3%
7W2D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/5 | #8 | 1755 | -28.2 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/3 | #2 | 1905 | +6.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/3 | #8 | 2486 | -22.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsNick FaulksCM
🇧🇲BER·1856
+0 −9 =0
9 games·last met Aug 2010
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vsMoses Mufandaedza
🇧🇲BER·2005
+0 −6 =2
8 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsNyasha Dhitima
🇧🇲BER·1905
+3 −2 =3
8 games·last met Nov 2009
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vsNathan Dennis
🇧🇲BER·1755
+0 −6 =1
7 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsKennedy Simmons
🇧🇲BER·1693
+6 −0 =0
6 games·last met Feb 2010
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Rankings
/
Bermuda
#10
out of 40 players
Americas
#9,061
in continent
World
#78,250
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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