IMRussell John Dive

NZL Born 1966 Male
FIDE ID
4300106

Player overview

Russell John Dive’s highest recorded classical FIDE rating is 2411 (January 2001). On the November 2026 FIDE list, Russell John Dive ranks #13260 worldwide and #15 in New Zealand among active classical players.

FIDE ratings

2126

Classical

Published FIDE

2212

Rapid

Published FIDE

2061

Blitz

Published FIDE

Official classical ranks

World rank
#13260
National rank · NZL
#15

Active players · Nov 2026 FIDE list ⓘ

Rating milestones

Highest recorded rating
2411 Jan 2001
Recorded years
2001–2026
Archived games
220

Based on available monthly lists and saved games.

Rating history

FIDE rating history

Published rating lists through Nov 2026.

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Games

Published games available in our archive; coverage varies by tournament. Archive last checked: 2026-11-11 (UTC).

Online games are identified from known tournament names, playing sites and PGN mode. Other games are listed as OTB (over-the-board).

# Date Event Site Round White Black Result Moves View
201 2014-01-12 121st ch-NZL 2014 Auckland NZL 9.2 Russell John Dive Michael V R Steadman 1-0 24 Open
202 2014-01-11 121st ch-NZL 2014 Auckland NZL 8.2 Robert W Smith Russell John Dive 0-1 51 Open
203 2014-01-10 121st ch-NZL 2014 Auckland NZL 7.3 Russell John Dive John Stark 1-0 42 Open
204 2014-01-09 121st ch-NZL 2014 Auckland NZL 6.1 Russell John Dive Ben Hague 0-1 27 Open
205 2014-01-08 121st ch-NZL 2014 Auckland NZL 5.1 Anthony F Ker Russell John Dive 1/2-1/2 46 Open
206 2014-01-07 121st ch-NZL 2014 Auckland NZL 4.1 Russell John Dive Puchen Wang 1-0 46 Open
207 2014-01-06 121st ch-NZL 2014 Auckland NZL 3.3 Barry Martin-Buss Russell John Dive 0-1 59 Open
208 2014-01-05 121st ch-NZL 2014 Auckland NZL 2.6 Russell John Dive Daniel King Wai Lam 1-0 30 Open
209 2014-01-04 121st ch-NZL 2014 Auckland NZL 1.1 Xiang Wei William Li Russell John Dive 1/2-1/2 45 Open
210 2012-09-09 40th Olympiad Open Istanbul TUR 11.47 Farai Mandizha Russell John Dive 1-0 32 Open
211 2012-09-07 40th Olympiad Open Istanbul TUR 10.45 Erald Dervishi Russell John Dive 1-0 46 Open
212 2012-09-06 40th Olympiad Open Istanbul TUR 9.5 Russell John Dive Catarino Domingos 1-0 82 Open
213 2012-09-05 40th Olympiad Open Istanbul TUR 8.39 Russell John Dive A.R. Saleh Salem 0-1 43 Open
214 2012-09-04 40th Olympiad Open Istanbul TUR 7.43 Sami Khader Russell John Dive 1/2-1/2 68 Open
215 2012-09-03 40th Olympiad Open Istanbul TUR 6.47 Russell John Dive Helgi Dam Ziska 1/2-1/2 43 Open
216 2012-09-01 40th Olympiad Open Istanbul TUR 5.77 Piotr Dukaczewski Russell John Dive 1/2-1/2 46 Open
217 2012-08-30 40th Olympiad Open Istanbul TUR 3.47 Russell John Dive Axel Bachmann 0-1 34 Open
218 2012-08-29 40th Olympiad Open Istanbul TUR 2.55 Russell John Dive Manish Hamal 1-0 78 Open
219 2012-08-28 40th Olympiad Open Istanbul TUR 1.12 Arkadij Naiditsch Russell John Dive 1-0 53 Open
220 1988 Wellington Wellington - Dive, Russell John Spassky, Boris V. 0-1 51 Open
  1. vs Michael V R SteadmanWon · 1-0White · 2014-01-12 · Round 9.2121st ch-NZL 2014
  2. vs Robert W SmithWon · 0-1Black · 2014-01-11 · Round 8.2121st ch-NZL 2014
  3. vs John StarkWon · 1-0White · 2014-01-10 · Round 7.3121st ch-NZL 2014
  4. vs Ben HagueLost · 0-1White · 2014-01-09 · Round 6.1121st ch-NZL 2014
  5. vs Anthony F KerDraw · ½–½Black · 2014-01-08 · Round 5.1121st ch-NZL 2014
  6. vs Puchen WangWon · 1-0White · 2014-01-07 · Round 4.1121st ch-NZL 2014
  7. vs Barry Martin-BussWon · 0-1Black · 2014-01-06 · Round 3.3121st ch-NZL 2014
  8. vs Daniel King Wai LamWon · 1-0White · 2014-01-05 · Round 2.6121st ch-NZL 2014
  9. vs Xiang Wei William LiDraw · ½–½Black · 2014-01-04 · Round 1.1121st ch-NZL 2014
  10. vs Farai MandizhaLost · 1-0Black · 2012-09-09 · Round 11.4740th Olympiad Open
  11. vs Erald DervishiLost · 1-0Black · 2012-09-07 · Round 10.4540th Olympiad Open
  12. vs Catarino DomingosWon · 1-0White · 2012-09-06 · Round 9.540th Olympiad Open
  13. vs A.R. Saleh SalemLost · 0-1White · 2012-09-05 · Round 8.3940th Olympiad Open
  14. vs Sami KhaderDraw · ½–½Black · 2012-09-04 · Round 7.4340th Olympiad Open
  15. vs Helgi Dam ZiskaDraw · ½–½White · 2012-09-03 · Round 6.4740th Olympiad Open
  16. vs Piotr DukaczewskiDraw · ½–½Black · 2012-09-01 · Round 5.7740th Olympiad Open
  17. vs Axel BachmannLost · 0-1White · 2012-08-30 · Round 3.4740th Olympiad Open
  18. vs Manish HamalWon · 1-0White · 2012-08-29 · Round 2.5540th Olympiad Open
  19. vs Arkadij NaiditschLost · 1-0Black · 2012-08-28 · Round 1.1240th Olympiad Open
  20. vs Spassky, Boris V.Lost · 0-1White · 1988Wellington

FIDE tournaments

DateTournamentTypeScore
2026-10-08Wellington Chess Club Championships A Grade 2026 Rounds 1-2Classical1

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