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Corbin, Philip
FM🇧🇧FIDE 11100036· Male· Barbados· Born in 1957
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Philip Corbin, a 69-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 1901. He has held steady between 1900 and 1950 for 2 years. 48 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Sittu Chess Championship - Group B, 2026 CB Gilkes Chess Open, and 2025 Michael Forde Memorial. Also played 2 blitz events (including 2025 Grandmaster Nigel Short Blitz Challenge) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 13 months (2011–2012), 32 months (2012–2015) and 43 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2261 was reached at age 48 (Apr 2005); he also reached #2 nationally in Jan 2001 and spent 17 months in top 3.
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 44).
Current rating
1901
Standard
Rpd2031·Blz1929
All-time high
2261
−360 pts below
Apr 2005 · age 48
Apr 2005 · age 48
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
39 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#47,868
#47,868 · players worldwide · of 218,279
17 months in National top 3 (2001–2021)
17 months in National top 3 (2001–2021)
Career timeline
19 entries2023
1st 65-70 player nationally
at age 66 · rated 1997
Sep 2023
2021
17 months in national top 3
since Jan 2001
Nov 2021
2020
Inactive for 43 months
paused at 2005 → returned at 1997
Jan 2020
2018
1st 60-65 player nationally
at age 61 · rated 2036
May 2018
2013
1st 55-60 player nationally
at age 56 · rated 2084
Apr 2013
2012
Inactive for 32 months
paused at 2084 → returned at 2054
Sep 2012
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-20
1921 → 1901
Tournaments
5
37 games
Score
23.5/ 3763.5%
19W9D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 5.5/7 | #1 | 1989 | +17.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/7 | #8 | 1872 | -5.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/7 | #4 | 1879 | -1.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/7 | #5 | 1879 | -5.6 |
Round-Robin | Sep 2025 | 5/9 | #3 | 1890 | -6.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJustin ParsonsCM
🇧🇧BAR·1944
+7 −6 =3
16 games·last met May 2026
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vsOthneil Harewood
🇧🇧BAR·1611
+14 −0 =1
15 games·last met May 2026
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vsMartyn Del CastilhoFM
🇧🇧BAR·2231
+2 −9 =4
15 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsEmar Edwards
🇧🇧BAR·1961
+7 −6 =1
14 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsKemp Lynch
🇧🇧BAR·1922
+7 −5 =2
14 games·last met Sep 2025
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Rankings
/
Barbados
#8
out of 59 players
Americas
#5,267
in continent
World
#47,867
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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