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Probert, Malcolm

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FIDEFIDE 1802305· Male· Wales· Born in 1955

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Malcolm Probert, a 71-year-old player, is rated 1641. He has slipped back 56 Elo over the past 12 months. 33 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Welsh Open, 3rd Wells Chess Congress and 2026 West of England Championships - Intermediate, and South Wales Winter Major. He took a 28-month break between Oct 2013 and Mar 2016. His peak of 1747 was reached at age 69 (Sep 2024); he also reached #80 nationally in May 2022.

Current rating

1641

Standard

Rpd1751·Blz—

All-time high

1747

−106 pts below
Sep 2024 · age 69

Activity

26

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

30 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#131,581

#131,581 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

18 entries
2026
11th 70-75 player nationally
at age 71 · rated 1683
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+226 Elo)
1521 → 1747
Sep 2024
All-time peak 1747
at age 69 · −106 from today
Sep 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 69
Mar 2024
2022
Peak national rank: #80
at age 67 · rated 1572
May 2022
10th 65-70 player nationally
at age 67 · rated 1572
May 2022

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Michael Binks 1,934
2025 South Wales International Open · Jul 2025 · +6.3 Elo
Evolution
-56
1697 → 1641
Tournaments
8
41 games
Score
14.5/ 4135.4%
6W17D18L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsMicah Matheson1,359·South Wales Winter Major·R4·-17.2
2.[L]vsChris Thompson1,472·2026 Welsh Open·R3·-14.6
3.[L]vsSami Hoosein1,497·2026 Welsh Open·R6·-14.0

Last 12 months — tournaments

8 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
56th Cotswold Chess Congress - Major (U1860)
Swiss
May 20262.5/4#271828+14.2
35th Frome Chess Congress - Inter (U1750)
Open Swiss
May 20261/2#381670-18.8
2026 Welsh Open
Open Swiss
Apr 20261/4#451331-37.0
3rd Wells Chess Congress and 2026 West of England Championships - Intermediate
Swiss
Mar 20263/4#51828+9.2
South Wales Winter Major
Swiss
Jan 20262/2#302402+4.6
2025 West Wales Major
Swiss
Nov 20251.5/2#141919+3.8
2025 Newport Major
Open Swiss
Aug 20251.5/4#421600-8.6
2025 South Wales International Open
Open Swiss
Jul 20252/8#631592-22.6
Worst Elo result: 2026 Welsh Open (-37.0 Elo, finished #45).

Rankings

/
Wales
#181
out of 275 players
Europe
#89,883
in continent
World
#131,575
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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