Gary De Fotis

USA · 79 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2233 (By Jan 2001)

Best performance: 2322 at 33rd Annual Eastern Open (Open Section)(Best of 2006)

NOV26 Rating

1830

Live Rating

1830.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Nov 2026	1830	0
Oct 2026	1830	0
Sep 2026	1830	0
Aug 2026	1830	0
Jul 2026	1830	0
Jun 2026	1830	0
May 2026	1830	0
Apr 2026	1830	0
Mar 2026	1830	0
Feb 2026	1830	0
Jan 2026	1830	0
Dec 2025	1830	0

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

From 428 classical games on record, the latest on Dec 29, 2023.

Classical games since the November list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	48th annual Eastern Open - PremierDec 26, 2023 – Dec 29, 2023TPR 1516	½/5	1516

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Best wins · Classical

From 402 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2006–2023

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	FM Dov Gorman, Dec 2006 · 33rd Annual Eastern Open (Open Section)	, 2339
2,	FM Justin Paul, Jun 2018 · 12th Annual Philadelphia International	, 2324
3,	GM Kayden Troff, Oct 2011 · 2nd Annual Continental Class Championships - Master Section	, 2306
4,	FM John Meyer, Oct 2017 · 9th Annual Washington Chess Congress	, 2270
5,	FM Alexander Chua, Jun 2007 · 35th Annual World Open U2400 Section	, 2228
6,	Siddharth Banik, Jul 2016 · 10th Annual Philadelphia International	, 2226
7,	FM Rostislav Taborsky, Jun 2015 · 3rd Annual DC International	, 2216
8,	IM Luke Harmon-Vellotti, Oct 2011 · 2nd Annual Continental Class Championships - Master Section	, 2204
9,	Sergey Vertkin, Jul 2011 · 39th Annual World Open - U2400 Section	, 2175
9,	WIM Evgenia Hansen, Jun 2007 · 35th Annual World Open U2400 Section	, 2175

#	Opponent	Overall	Rating
1,	GM Mark Paragua, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2010 · Continental Class Championships	, 0/1	, 2496
2,	IM Stanislav Smetankin, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2006 · 33rd Annual Eastern Open (Open Section)	, 0/1	, 2488
3,	IM Gregory Shahade, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2011 · 2nd Annual Continental Class Championships - Master Section	, 0/1	, 2449
4,	IM John Daniel Bryant, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2012 · 3rd Annual Continental Class Championships - Open Section	, 0/1	, 2420
5,	GM Lawrence Kaufman, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2010 · 37th Annual Eastern Open	, ½/2	, 2410
5,	IM Felix Jose Ynojosa Aponte, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2016 · 3rd Annual Washington Chess Congress	, ½/1	, 2410
7,	GM Bryan Smith, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2008 · 35th Annual Eastern Open	, 0/1	, 2406
8,	GM Conrad Holt, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2010 · Continental Class Championships	, 0/1	, 2403
9,	IM Edward Song, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2021 · 14th Annual Philadelphia International - Premier	, 0/1	, 2401
10,	IM Michael Mulyar, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2018 · 12th Annual Philadelphia International	, 0/1	, 2385

Event timeline · Classical

50 of 57 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2023	22	4½	1896	1656
2022	24	7½	1879	1738
2021	26	4	2039	1743
2019	34	12	1973	1863
2018	31	11½	2132	2037
2017	35	15	2008	1958
2016	40	14	2069	1959
2014	29	11½	2032	1960
2013	14	6	2052	2002
2012	16	3	2071	1820
2011	24	9	2153	2066
2010	22	7	2067	1934
2009	15	5	2143	2018
2008	18	6½	2183	2081
2007	14	5	2186	2084

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

48th annual Eastern Open - Premier1516
Dec 2023Swissfederation source
#3 in 2023Score ½/5Opp avg 1882Start 1739
2023 US Masters1740
Nov 2023Swissfederation source
Best of 2023Score 1/8Opp avg 2062Start 1743
2nd Skyline Open - Open Section1721
Oct 2023Swissfederation source
#2 in 2023Score 3/7Opp avg 1771Start 1748
4th Colonial Open - Open—(2)
Apr 2023Swissfederation source
Score 0/2Opp avg 1703Start 1772
2022 US Masters1739
Nov 2022Swissfederation source
#2 in 2022Score 1½/8Opp avg 1990Start 1781
9th Annual Washington International - Premier1777
Aug 2022Swissfederation source
Best of 2022Score 5/9Opp avg 1734Start 1781
9th Cherry Blossom Classic - Open1630
May 2022Swissfederation source
#3 in 2022Score 1/7Opp avg 1939Start 1810
2021 US Masters Championship1700
Nov 2021Swissfederation source
#2 in 2021Score 1/7Opp avg 2009Start 1832
12th Annual Washington Chess Congress1576
Oct 2021Swissfederation source
#3 in 2021Score ½/6Opp avg 1977Start 1864
14th Annual Philadelphia International - Premier1314
Jun 2021Swissfederation source
Score 1/7Opp avg 2114Start 1890
8th Cherry Blossom Classic - Open1954
May 2021Swissfederation source
Best of 2021Score 2½/7Opp avg 2056Start 1890
46th Annual Eastern Open1483
Dec 2019Swissfederation source
#5 in 2019Score ½/3Opp avg 1756Start 1923
11th Annual Washington Chess Congress1754
Oct 2019Swissfederation source
#4 in 2019Score 2½/8Opp avg 1984Start 1961
8th Annual Washington International - Premier2001
Jul 2019Swissfederation source
Best of 2019Score 5½/9Opp avg 1906Start 1956
13th Annual Philadelphia International1939
Jun – Jul 2019Swissfederation source
#2 in 2019Score 2/7Opp avg 2097Start 1956
7th Cherry Blossom Classic1876
May 2019Swissfederation source
#3 in 2019Score 3/9Opp avg 2001Start 1983
45th Annual Eastern Open1940
Dec 2018Swissfederation source
#4 in 2018Score 2½/6Opp avg 1997Start 1993
10th Annual Washington Chess Congress1971
Oct 2018Swissfederation source
#3 in 2018Score 3/7Opp avg 2021Start 2000
46th Annual World Open1398
Jul 2018Swissfederation source
Score 0/3Opp avg 2198Start 1959
12th Annual Philadelphia International2258
Jun – Jul 2018Swissfederation source
Best of 2018Score 4/8Opp avg 2258Start 1959
12th Annual Philadelphia Open2029
Mar – Apr 2018Swissfederation source
#2 in 2018Score 2/7Opp avg 2187Start 1950
44th Annual Eastern Open1906
Dec 2017Swissfederation source
#4 in 2017Score 2½/5Opp avg 1906Start 1957
9th Annual Washington Chess Congress2192
Oct 2017Swissfederation source
Best of 2017Score 3½/7Opp avg 2192Start 1912
6th Annual Washington International - Experts1916
Aug 2017Swissfederation source
#3 in 2017Score 5/9Opp avg 1758Start 1909
11th Annual Philadelphia International1924
Jun 2017Swissfederation source
#2 in 2017Score 3/9Opp avg 2049Start 1911

Live ratings projected from the NOV26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE