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Binks, Michael
🇬🇧FIDE 1800957· Male· Wales· Born in 1940
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Michael Binks, a 86-year-old player, is rated 1847. He has slipped back 85 Elo over the past 12 months. 24 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Welsh Spring Open, South Wales Winter Open, and 99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Masters. Also played 1 rapid event recently. He took a 216-month break between Jul 2005 and Aug 2023. His peak of 2154 was reached at age 61 (Jan 2001); he also reached #13 nationally in Aug 2023.
Current rating
1847
Standard
Rpd1880·Blz1963
All-time high
2154
−307 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 61
Jan 2001 · age 61
Activity
32
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#62,228
#62,228 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2025
100 career games
at age 85
Sep 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 84
May 2024
2023
Peak national rank: #13
at age 83 · rated 2098
Aug 2023
50th 80+ player worldwide
at age 83 · rated 2098
Aug 2023
2006
2nd 65-70 player nationally
at age 66 · rated 2140
Apr 2006
2005
Inactive for 216 months
paused at 2140 → returned at 2098
Jul 2005
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-87
1934 → 1847
Tournaments
6
27 games
Score
12.5/ 2746.3%
10W6D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/3 | #23 | 2007 | -5.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/4 | #17 | 1904 | +1.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0.5/4 | #110 | 1411 | -45.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/4 | #71 | 1932 | +3.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/8 | #57 | 1832 | -40.2 |
Rankings
/
Wales
#70
out of 269 players
Europe
#45,484
in continent
World
#62,228
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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