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BJ
Blinkhorn, Joshua
🇬🇧FIDE 343410545· Male· England· Born in 1984
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Joshua Blinkhorn, a 42-year-old English player, is rated 1837 — just 11 short of his peak of 1848 (Jun 2025, age 41). He has held steady between 1800 and 1850 for 13 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include LCU BEA Cup South 2025-2026 Rounds 3-4, LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 3-4, and 2025 British Championship: Major Open. He took a 12-month break between Feb 2023 and Mar 2024.
Current rating
1837
Standard
Rpd1776·Blz1695
All-time high
1848
−11 pts below
Jun 2025 · age 41
Jun 2025 · age 41
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#65,163
#65,163 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 41
Jul 2025
54th English 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 1848
Jun 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 41
Jun 2025
All-time peak 1848
at age 41 · −11 from today
Jun 2025
2024
59th English 35-40 player
at age 40 · rated 1809
Mar 2024
Best 12-month gain (+151 Elo)
1658 → 1809
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-1
1838 → 1837
Tournaments
4
12 games
Score
4.5/ 1237.5%
6W1D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1/1 | #6 | — | +4.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #21 | — | -8.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #49 | — | +12.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/6 | #112 | 1789 | -8.8 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,037
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#47,565
in continent
World
#65,162
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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