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Sykes, Alexander

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FIDEFIDE 3208311· Male· Australia· Born in 1951

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Alexander Sykes, a 75-year-old Australian player, is rated 1911. He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and had 5 career breaks: 15 months (2009–2010), 35 months (2011–2014), 83 months (2014–2021), 21 months (2021–2023) and 28 months (2024–2026). His peak of 2131 was reached at age 58 (Jan 2009, Australian #68 at the time).

Current rating

1911

Standard

Rpd1848·Blz—

All-time high

2131

−220 pts below
Jan 2009 · age 58

Activity

1

games / yr avg.

1 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#45,402

#45,402 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

16 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+40 Elo)
1888 → 1928
Apr 2024
Inactive for 28 months
paused at 1880 → returned at 1911
Jan 2024
2022
1st Australian 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1950
Apr 2022
2021
7th Australian 65-70 player
at age 70 · rated 1950
Dec 2021
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 1950 → returned at 1906
May 2021
2014
Inactive for 83 months
paused at 2003 → returned at 1950
May 2014

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Evolution
-17
1928 → 1911
Tournaments
1
2 games
Score
1/ 250.0%
1W0D1L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 SA Interclub Teams A Grade Rounds 3-6
Team
May 20261/1#412459-16.6
Worst Elo result: 2026 SA Interclub Teams A Grade Rounds 3-6 (-16.6 Elo, finished #41).

Most-Played Opponents

vsEdgar Mdinaradze
🇬🇪GEO·1784
+1 −2 =4
7 games·last met Mar 2021
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vsColin Cloudsdale
🇦🇺AUS·1823
+1 −2 =3
6 games·last met Feb 2014
View head-to-head →
vsRobert Cowley
🇦🇺AUS·2109
+1 −0 =5
6 games·last met Mar 2011
View head-to-head →
vsBill Kerr
🇦🇺AUS·1995
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Feb 2014
View head-to-head →

Rankings

/
Australia
#236
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#5,372
in continent
World
#45,401
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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