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Kynoch, Richard
🇬🇧FIDE 2401266· Male· Scotland· Born in 1961
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Richard Kynoch, a 65-year-old Scottish player, is rated 1938. He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 75 months (2005–2011), 20 months (2013–2015), 42 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included) and 12 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: 2025-26 SNCL Division 1 Rounds 7 and 8. Also played 1 rapid event (including Lothians Allegro Challengers 2026) recently. His peak of 2010 was reached at age 40 (Jan 2001); he also reached Scottish #67 in Apr 2003.
Current rating
1938
Standard
Rpd1871·Blz1923
All-time high
2010
−72 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 40
Jan 2001 · age 40
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
1 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#39,244
#39,244 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
16 entries2025
13th Scottish 60-65 player
at age 64 · rated 1944
Sep 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+56 Elo)
1865 → 1921
Mar 2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1921 → returned at 1940
Mar 2024
2019
Inactive for 42 months
paused at 1873 → returned at 1865
Aug 2019
2018
12th Scottish 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 1936
Dec 2018
2013
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1943 → returned at 1934
May 2013
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-6
1944 → 1938
Tournaments
1
2 games
Score
0/ 20.0%
0W0D2L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #51 | 1300 | -5.8 |
Rankings
/
Scotland
#92
out of 460 players
Europe
#28,981
in continent
World
#39,244
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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