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Pritchett, Craig W
IM🇬🇧FIDE 2400065· Male· Scotland· Born in 1949
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Craig W Pritchett, a 77-year-old Scottish International Master, is rated 2186 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2150 and 2200 for 2 years. 10 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent appearances: 2025-26 SNCL Division 1 Round 1-2 and 2025 British Championship: Over 65. He took a 27-month break between Apr 2020 and Aug 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2360 was reached at age 64 (Apr 2013); he also reached Scottish #10 in Jan 2001.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 52).
Current rating
2186
Standard
Rpd2219·Blz2282
All-time high
2360
−174 pts below
Apr 2013 · age 64
Apr 2013 · age 64
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#8,946 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2025
31st 75-80 player worldwide
at age 76 · rated 2185
Dec 2025
2020
Inactive for 27 months
paused at 2248 → returned at 2240
Apr 2020
40th 70-75 player worldwide
at age 71 · rated 2261
Feb 2020
2015
37th 65-70 player worldwide
at age 66 · rated 2334
Oct 2015
2013
66th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 64 · rated 2359
Nov 2013
All-time peak 2360
at age 64 · −174 from today
Apr 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+5
2181 → 2186
Tournaments
3
10 games
Score
7/ 1070.0%
5W4D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #10 | 2242 | +0.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #11 | 2338 | +4.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/7 | #5 | 2174 | +0.3 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsNeil BerryFM
🇬🇧SCO·2225
+2 −2 =4
8 games·last met May 2026
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vsHamish OlsonFM
🇬🇧SCO·2251
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Feb 2024
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vsDavid John Findlay
🇬🇧SCO·2098
+0 −1 =4
5 games·last met Feb 2023
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vsEvgeni Vasiukovg
🇷🇺RUS
+3 −0 =2
5 games·last met Nov 2014
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Rankings
/
Scotland
#21
out of 459 players
Europe
#6,298
in continent
World
#8,946
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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