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Bryson, Douglas M

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FIDEFIDE 2400073· Male· Scotland· Born in 1957

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Douglas M Bryson, a 69-year-old Scottish International Master, is rated 2294 and ranked 9th among Scottish players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 5 career breaks: 14 months (2003–2004), 57 months (2007–2012), 19 months (2013–2015), 15 months (2015–2016) and 27 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 SNCL Division 1 Rounds 7 and 8, 2025-26 SNCL Division 1 Rounds 3 and 4, and 2025-26 SNCL Division 1 Round 1-2. His peak of 2389 was reached at age 46 (Jan 2003); he also reached Scottish #6 in Feb 2022 and has been in Scottish top 10 for 136 months and counting (4 consecutive years on his current run).

Awarded IM in 2001 (age 44).

Current rating

2294

Standard

Rpd—·Blz2308

All-time high

2389

−95 pts below
Jan 2003 · age 46

Activity

12

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#9

#9 · Scottish players · of 384
National top 10 since Jul 2023

Career timeline

21 entries
2026
136 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
longest streak 49 months · since Jan 2001
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2300
at age 68
Mar 2025
2023
50th 65-70 player worldwide
at age 66 · rated 2307
Nov 2023
2022
Peak Scottish rank: #6
at age 65 · rated 2329
Feb 2022
2020
Inactive for 27 months
paused at 2329 → returned at 2316
Apr 2020
2018
62nd 60-65 player worldwide
at age 61 · rated 2352
Oct 2018

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Johann HjartarsonGM 2,466
FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Open S50 · Apr 2026 · +2.3 Elo
Evolution
-5
2299 → 2294
Tournaments
3
13 games
Score
4/ 1330.8%
4W8D1L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025-26 SNCL Division 1 Rounds 7 and 8
Team
Mar 20261/2#252156-3.7
2025-26 SNCL Division 1 Rounds 3 and 4
Team
Nov 20251.5/2#92224-1.3
2025-26 SNCL Division 1 Round 1-2
Team
Nov 20251.5/2#1222930.0

Rankings

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Scotland
#9
out of 460 players
Europe
#2,866
in continent
World
#4,295
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Scotland
1
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2,456
2
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2,450
3
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2,413
4
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2,399
5
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2,385
6
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2,334
7
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2,323
8
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2,306
92,294
10
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2,278
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
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World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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4295🇬🇧Bryson, Douglas M2,294