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Siddeley, Hugh
🇨🇦FIDE 2605023· Male· Canada· Born in 1978
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Hugh Siddeley, a 48-year-old Canadian player, is rated 1950. He is on a steady climb with +38 Elo over the past 12 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent appearance: 23rd Annual Southern Class Championship - Expert. He had 3 career breaks: 14 months (2005–2007), 16 months (2009–2010) and 13 months (2012–2013). His peak of 2021 was reached at age 30 (Apr 2008); he also reached Canadian #77 in Apr 2022.
Current rating
1950
Standard
Rpd1975·Blz1967
All-time high
2021
−71 pts below
Apr 2008 · age 30
Apr 2008 · age 30
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#36,656
#36,656 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
5th Canadian 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 1950
Jun 2026
2022
Peak Canadian rank: #77
at age 44 · rated 1971
Apr 2022
3rd Canadian 40-45 player
at age 44 · rated 2000
Feb 2022
2020
Re-crossed 2000
at age 42
Mar 2020
2015
100 career games
at age 37
Jan 2015
2012
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1921 → returned at 1916
Sep 2012
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+38
1912 → 1950
Tournaments
2
11 games
Score
5.5/ 1150.0%
6W2D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/4 | #5 | — | +22.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #18 | 1931 | +0.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDavid Southam
🇨🇦CAN·1804
+2 −4 =2
8 games·last met Feb 2016
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vsWajdy Shebetah
🇵🇸PLE·2028
+2 −3 =2
7 games·last met Aug 2013
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vsArmand Jess Mendoza
🇨🇦CAN·1677
+3 −1 =2
6 games·last met Mar 2016
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vsMichael HumphreysFM
🇨🇦CAN·2150
+1 −5 =0
6 games·last met Mar 2016
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vsMichael BarronIM
🇨🇦CAN·2035
+2 −3 =0
5 games·last met Jun 2025
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Rankings
/
Canada
#274
out of 1,900 players
Americas
#3,958
in continent
World
#36,655
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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