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Caldow, Ian M
🇬🇧FIDE 2412861· Male· Scotland· Born in 1957
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Ian M Caldow, a 69-year-old Scottish player, is rated 1713 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and took a 22-month break between Aug 2023 and Jul 2025. Recent appearance: 2025-26 SNCL Division 2 Rounds 3 and 4.
Current rating
1713
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1713
at best
Jan 2026 · age 69
Jan 2026 · age 69
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
1 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#105,220
#105,220 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
All-time peak 1713
at age 69
Jan 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+228 Elo)
1454 → 1682
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 67
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 67
Mar 2024
2023
15th Scottish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1470
Oct 2023
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1470 → returned at 1692
Aug 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+21
1692 → 1713
Tournaments
1
3 games
Score
1.5/ 350.0%
1W2D0L
Top 1 win
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/1 | #22 | 2506 | +20.8 |
Rankings
/
Scotland
#282
out of 459 players
Europe
#74,251
in continent
World
#105,217
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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