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Finch, Russell
🇬🇬FIDE 10700277· Male· Guernsey· Born in 1950
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Russell Finch, a 76-year-old player, is rated 1739. He has held steady between 1700 and 1750 for 8 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent appearances: Jersey International Holiday 2026 and 49th Guernsey International Chess Festival - Challengers Tournament. He took a 36-month break between Nov 2019 and Dec 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1792 was reached at age 74 (Nov 2024); he also reached #7 nationally in Apr 2017 and spent 31 months in top 10.
Current rating
1739
Standard
Rpd1793·Blz—
All-time high
1792
−53 pts below
Nov 2024 · age 74
Nov 2024 · age 74
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#96,378
#96,378 · players worldwide · of 218,279
31 months in National top 10 (2016–2026)
31 months in National top 10 (2016–2026)
Career timeline
15 entries2026
1st 75-80 player nationally
at age 76 · rated 1739
Jun 2026
31 months in national top 10
since Oct 2016
Mar 2026
2024
2nd 70-75 player nationally
at age 74 · rated 1792
Nov 2024
All-time peak 1792
at age 74 · −53 from today
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+170 Elo)
1619 → 1789
Mar 2024
2019
Inactive for 36 months
paused at 1613 → returned at 1619
Nov 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-21
1760 → 1739
Tournaments
2
13 games
Score
6.5/ 1350.0%
4W5D4L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsPeter Rijsdijk1,730·49th Guernsey International Chess Festival - Challengers Tournament·R7·+9.5
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsDenis O`Connell1,742·49th Guernsey International Chess Festival - Challengers Tournament·R4·-10.2
3.[L]vsPeter Hoogakker1,813·49th Guernsey International Chess Festival - Challengers Tournament·R6·-8.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/5 | #12 | 1823 | -9.4 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/7 | #12 | 1694 | -12.4 |
Rankings
/
Guernsey
#11
out of 16 players
Europe
#68,622
in continent
World
#96,376
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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