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Howard, Mark

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FIDEFIDE 3237923· Male· Australia· Born in 1969

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Mark Howard, a 57-year-old Australian player, is rated 1671. He has held steady between 1650 and 1700 for 8 months. 14 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Perth Club Championship Rounds 3-6, 2025 Norbert Muller Cup Group E Rounds 3-5, and 2025 John Brooke Cup Round 7. He had 2 career breaks: 14 months (2022–2023) and 16 months (2023–2025). His peak of 1713 was reached at age 56 (Oct 2025).

Current rating

1671

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1713

−42 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 56

Activity

7

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#120,372

#120,372 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

14 entries
2025
32nd Australian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1713
Oct 2025
All-time peak 1713
at age 56 · −42 from today
Oct 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+208 Elo)
1480 → 1688
Sep 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 55
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 55
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1480 → returned at 1695
Oct 2023

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Evolution
-23
1694 → 1671
Tournaments
7
20 games
Score
10.5/ 2052.5%
10W3D7L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsSenudi De Vas1,485·2025 Perth Minor·R7·-14.9
2.[L]vsWallace Sheridan1,520·2025 Perth Minor·R5·-14.1
3.[L]vsTony Pass1,613·2025 Norbert Muller Cup Group E Rounds 3-5·R3·-11.3

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Perth Club Championship Rounds 7-9
Open Swiss
Apr 20261/1#24—+6.6
2026 Perth Club Championship Rounds 3-6
Open Swiss
Apr 20262/3#14—+6.4
2025 Norbert Muller Cup Group E Rounds 3-5
Round-Robin
Nov 20250/1#6813-11.8
2025 John Brooke Cup Round 7
Swiss
Oct 20250/1#11—-12.4
2025 Perth Minor
Open Swiss
Sep 20253.5/2#352303-30.4
2025 John Brooke Cup Rounds 3-6
Swiss
Sep 20253/2#4—+10.0
2025 Fred Maris Cup Group C Rounds 4-5
Round-Robin
Jul 20251/1#1—+9.4
Worst Elo result: 2025 Perth Minor (-30.4 Elo, finished #35).

Rankings

/
Australia
#856
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#17,112
in continent
World
#120,366
out of 400,000+

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