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Clifford, Neil
🇪🇸FIDE 2288133· Male· Spain· Born in 1957
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Neil Clifford, a 69-year-old Spanish player, is rated 1704. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 5 career breaks: 14 months (2005–2007), 15 months (2009–2010), 13 months (2010–2011), 26 months (2014–2016) and 27 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: Obert de Sants - Ciutat de Barcelona 2025 Grup B. His peak of 1882 was reached at age 53 (May 2010).
Current rating
1704
Standard
Rpd1846·Blz1829
All-time high
1882
−178 pts below
May 2010 · age 53
May 2010 · age 53
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#108,251
#108,251 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
13 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+178 Elo)
1609 → 1787
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 27 months
paused at 1704 → returned at 1681
Apr 2020
2017
Re-crossed 1800
at age 60
Aug 2017
2014
Inactive for 26 months
paused at 1853 → returned at 1805
Jan 2014
100 career games
at age 57
Jan 2014
2010
All-time peak 1882
at age 53 · −178 from today
May 2010
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-42
1746 → 1704
Tournaments
1
10 games
Score
3.5/ 1035.0%
3W1D6L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/9 | #230 | 1657 | -42.2 |
Rankings
/
Spain
#10,425
out of 20,270 players
Europe
#76,081
in continent
World
#108,249
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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