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USA · 72 yrs · K=40 · Peak 1724 (May 2026)

Best performance: 1873 at 2026 Illinois Senior State Championship — Open(Best of 2026)

World #=104208 live, down 1566#102,642 publishedUnited States #=3144Americas #=12496among active players

NOV26 Rating

1724

Live Rating

1724.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

0

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Classical rating 1683 to 1724 over the last 12 months; peak 1724 in May 2026.

Official rating by month

Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.

ListClassical
Nov 20261724, 0, 0 games
Oct 20261724, 0, 0 games
Sep 20261724, 0, 0 games
Aug 20261724, 0, 0 games
Jul 20261724, 0, 0 games
Jun 20261724, 0, 0 games
May 20261724, +41, 4 games
Apr 20261683, 0, 0 games
Mar 20261683, 0, 0 games
Feb 20261683, 0, 0 games
Jan 20261683, 0, 0 games
Dec 20251683, 0, 0 games

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 3 games, Apr 25 – Apr 26.

From 10 classical games on record, the latest on Nov 8.

Classical games since the November list

TournamentScoreChange
Nov. Wilson Chess FIDE Plus Score #16 - ReserveNov 80/1—

Best wins · Classical

From 9 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2024–2026

#OpponentRating
1, Dean Arond, Apr 2026 · 2026 Illinois Senior State Championship — Open, 1775
2, Mark Engelen, 2 wins, Jul 2024 · 2024 U.S. Senior Open Championship: Open Section, 1757

Event timeline · Classical

3 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

YearGamesScoreAvg oppTPR
202642½17781873
20245118581618

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

Recent opponents · Classical

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Rated near Craig L Sandford · Classical

World

  1. #=104208Gabriela Paola Norabuena Ticona1724.0
  2. #=104208Namish Thakkar1724.0
  3. #=104208Craig L Sandford1724.0
  4. #=104208Vedh Jupally1724.0
  5. #=104208Lilia Vernik1724.0

United States

  1. #=3144Eric Diaz1724.0
  2. #=3144Namish Thakkar1724.0
  3. #=3144Craig L Sandford1724.0
  4. #=3144Vedh Jupally1724.0
  5. #=3144Lilia Vernik1724.0

Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.