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Berry, Neil
FM🇬🇧FIDE 2400650· Male· Scotland· Born in 1977
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Neil Berry, a 49-year-old Scottish FIDE Master, is rated 2225 and ranked 14th among Scottish players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has slipped back 41 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 SNCL Division 1 Round 9, Richardson Cup 2026 Semi-Final, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 7-8. His peak of 2370 was reached at age 38 (Nov 2015, Scottish #6 at the time); he spent 18 months in Scottish top 10.
Awarded FM in 2004 (age 27). Earned IM norms at 106th SCO CC 1999, 4NCL 2005/2006, and Scottish Intl Open 2015.
Current rating
2225
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2233
All-time high
2370
−145 pts below
Nov 2015 · age 38
Nov 2015 · age 38
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#14
#14 · Scottish players · of 393
18 months in National top 10 (2010–2022)
18 months in National top 10 (2010–2022)
Career timeline
20 entries2024
4th Scottish 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 2266
Dec 2024
2022
18 months in national top 10
longest streak 12 months · since Sep 2010
Jul 2022
3rd Scottish 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 2288
Jul 2022
2020
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 2255 → returned at 2267
Apr 2020
2017
Re-crossed 2300
at age 40
Jun 2017
6-month rising streak
+14 Elo
Jun 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-41
2266 → 2225
Tournaments
9
23 games
Score
12/ 2352.2%
6W14D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #7 | 2185 | -1.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #21 | 2308 | +1.8 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #15 | 2094 | -4.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #26 | 2394 | +8.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2764 | +3.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #19 | 2380 | +8.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #52 | 2126 | -5.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #37 | 2074 | -10.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/8 | #38 | 2113 | -27.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsCraig W PritchettIM
🇬🇧SCO·2186
+2 −2 =4
8 games·last met May 2026
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vsAndrew BurnettFM
🇬🇧SCO·2178
+3 −1 =3
7 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsColin A McNabGM
🇬🇧SCO·2402
+2 −2 =2
6 games·last met Jul 2016
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vsKetevan Arakhamia-GrantGM
🇬🇧SCO·2305
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsJoseph RedpathFM
🇬🇧SCO·2265
+0 −0 =5
5 games·last met Apr 2024
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Rankings
/
Scotland
#14
out of 459 players
Europe
#4,763
in continent
World
#6,903
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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