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Spencer, Edwin A
🇬🇧FIDE 2401568· Male· Scotland· Born in 1960
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Edwin A Spencer, a 66-year-old Scottish player, is rated 2064 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2050 and 2100 for 7 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 SNCL Division 1 Round 9, Aberdeen Congress Open 2026, and Richardson Cup 2026 Semi-Final. Also played 2 blitz events (including 2026 Ken Stewart Cup) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 14 months (2012–2013), 18 months (2018–2019) and 34 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2219 was reached at age 45 (Oct 2005); he also reached Scottish #23 in Jan 2003.
Current rating
2064
Standard
Rpd2143·Blz2026
All-time high
2219
−155 pts below
Oct 2005 · age 45
Oct 2005 · age 45
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 9%
#19,090 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
24 entries2026
4th Scottish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2078
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 65
Nov 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+35 Elo)
2100 → 2135
Apr 2024
2023
4th Scottish 60-65 player
at age 63 · rated 2128
Sep 2023
Re-crossed 2100
at age 63
Aug 2023
Re-crossed 2100
at age 63
Apr 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-21
2085 → 2064
Tournaments
10
25 games
Score
14.5/ 2558.0%
10W9D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #25 | 1927 | -4.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/4 | #11 | 1955 | -10.8 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #11 | 2219 | +3.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #33 | 2700 | +5.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #24 | 1796 | -6.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #34 | 2001 | -2.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #18 | 1885 | -11.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/2 | #35 | 1699 | -21.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 3/5 | #402 | 2197 | +13.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/7 | #22 | 2134 | +10.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsGeorge Neave
🇬🇧SCO·2068
+5 −0 =2
7 games·last met Feb 2023
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vsDerek McCormack
🇬🇧SCO·1926
+2 −2 =2
6 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsCalum MacQueen
🇬🇧SCO·2224
+0 −1 =4
5 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsAlan D Bell
🇬🇧SCO·1975
+2 −0 =3
5 games·last met Feb 2016
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
Scotland
#56
out of 459 players
Europe
#13,975
in continent
World
#19,090
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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