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Neave, George
🇬🇧FIDE 2401630· Male· Scotland· Born in 1963
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George Neave, a 63-year-old Scottish player, is rated 2068 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2050 and 2100 for 6 years. 23 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Richardson Cup 2026 Quarter-Final, 2025-26 SNCL Division 1 Rounds 5 and 6, and 2025-26 SNCL Division 1 Rounds 3 and 4. He took a 34-month break between Apr 2020 and Mar 2023 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2163 was reached at age 53 (Jan 2016); he also reached Scottish #30 in Aug 2013.
Current rating
2068
Standard
Rpd2019·Blz2105
All-time high
2163
−95 pts below
Jan 2016 · age 53
Jan 2016 · age 53
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 9%
#18,644 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2024
4th Scottish 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2079
Dec 2024
2020
4th Scottish 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 2098
Oct 2020
Inactive for 34 months
paused at 2098 → returned at 2080
Apr 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2100
at age 56
Jun 2019
2016
4th Scottish 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 2162
Dec 2016
All-time peak 2163
at age 53 · −95 from today
Jan 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+2
2066 → 2068
Tournaments
6
26 games
Score
13.5/ 2651.9%
8W15D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsJosep Oms PallisseGM2,437·EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - OPEN cat. 50 plus·R5·-2.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #6 | 1892 | -4.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #7 | 2574 | +3.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #12 | 2188 | +6.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #8 | 2127 | +3.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/9 | #19 | 2075 | +1.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/7 | #10 | 2019 | -7.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsEdwin A Spencer
🇬🇧SCO·2064
+0 −5 =2
7 games·last met Feb 2023
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vsTom Donohue
🇬🇧SCO·1960
+3 −1 =2
6 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsLindsay A Mcgregor
🇬🇧SCO·1945
+6 −0 =0
6 games·last met Jun 2013
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vsIan A Marks
🇬🇧SCO·1865
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsCalum MacQueen
🇬🇧SCO·2224
+1 −4 =0
5 games·last met May 2023
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Rankings
/
Scotland
#55
out of 459 players
Europe
#13,640
in continent
World
#18,644
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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