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Holmes, Stephen
🇬🇧FIDE 343403220· Male· England· Born in 1979
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Stephen Holmes, a 47-year-old English player, is rated 1568. He has fluctuated between 1563 and 1604 over the past 2 years. 14 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 49th Nottingham Congress - Intermediate, Northampton FIDE Congress - 28 February and 1 March 2026 - U1900, and 2026 Coventry Open Under 1750. Also played 6 rapid (including Birmingham FIDE Rapid 15 plus 5, 5 July 2025 - Open) and 1 blitz events (including Birmingham FIDE Blitz 5 plus 3, 5 July 2025 - Open) recently. His peak of 1604 was reached at age 46 (Jun 2025).
Current rating
1568
Standard
Rpd1505·Blz1585
All-time high
1604
−36 pts below
Jun 2025 · age 46
Jun 2025 · age 46
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#158,508
#158,508 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 46
Oct 2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 46
Jun 2025
All-time peak 1604
at age 46 · −36 from today
Jun 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 46
Mar 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+317 Elo)
1271 → 1588
Dec 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 45
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-36
1604 → 1568
Tournaments
5
17 games
Score
5/ 1729.4%
1W8D8L
Top 3 wins
3.[D]vsPeter Kasprowicz1,599·Northampton FIDE Congress - 28 February and 1 March 2026 - U1900·R3·+0.5
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsTimothy J Woods1,658·Northampton FIDE Congress - 28 February and 1 March 2026 - U1900·R4·-7.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #46 | 726 | -11.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/4 | #17 | 1496 | -10.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #21 | — | -10.4 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1.5/3 | #32 | 1610 | -2.8 |
Swiss | May 2025 | 2/4 | #8 | — | +22.4 |
Rankings
/
England
#2,289
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#104,268
in continent
World
#158,491
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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