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Prince, Alan R
🇬🇧FIDE 2402165· Male· England· Born in 1947
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Alan R Prince, a 79-year-old English player, is rated 1775. He has fluctuated between 1775 and 1832 over the past 2 years. 64 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include WE 28 Primavera - A, The Army and Navy Club Pall Mall FIDE Congress - Open, and 99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Masters. Also played 1 blitz event (including Hendon FIDE Blitz - 3 July) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 33 months (2007–2010), 13 months (2010–2011), 33 months (2011–2014) and 32 months (2015–2018). His peak of 1934 was reached at age 59 (Jul 2006).
Competes for England since May 2022.
Current rating
1775
Standard
Rpd1818·Blz1729
All-time high
1934
−159 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 59
Jul 2006 · age 59
Activity
54
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
55 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#84,222
#84,222 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
20 entries2025
29th English 75-80 player
at age 78 · rated 1827
Oct 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 78
Sep 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+191 Elo)
1640 → 1831
Aug 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 77
May 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 77
Mar 2024
2022
Switched federation: SCO → ENG
at age 75
May 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-49
1824 → 1775
Tournaments
9
47 games
Score
17/ 4736.2%
12W10D25L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/5 | #30 | 1774 | -0.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/5 | #11 | 1209 | -25.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/7 | #100 | 1778 | -6.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/5 | #13 | 1828 | +3.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/5 | #20 | 1815 | +1.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 0.5/4 | #18 | 1621 | -23.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/7 | #33 | 1997 | +35.6 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2/4 | #11 | 1895 | -14.4 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 0.5/4 | #22 | 1588 | -18.8 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,348
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#60,601
in continent
World
#84,220
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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