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Chester, Ian B
🇬🇧FIDE 343414117· Male· England· Born in 1962
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Ian B Chester, a 64-year-old English player, is rated 1797. He has slipped back 57 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year. Recent appearances: 2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Under 2000 and 8th Northumbria Masters Chess Congress - Challengers (U2000). His peak of 1854 was reached at age 62 (Sep 2024).
Current rating
1797
Standard
Rpd1792·Blz—
All-time high
1854
−57 pts below
Sep 2024 · age 62
Sep 2024 · age 62
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#77,317
#77,317 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 63
Sep 2025
Best 12-month gain (+169 Elo)
1684 → 1853
Feb 2025
2024
87th English 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 1853
Nov 2024
All-time peak 1854
at age 62 · −57 from today
Sep 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 62
Mar 2024
2022
Crossed 1600
at age 60
Oct 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-57
1854 → 1797
Tournaments
2
14 games
Score
5.5/ 1439.3%
4W3D7L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsVed Sudeep Boganadham1,731·8th Northumbria Masters Chess Congress - Challengers (U2000)·R4·+7.3
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJohn Aanuoluwapo AWESOME1,765·8th Northumbria Masters Chess Congress - Challengers (U2000)·R3·-11.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/5 | #35 | 1622 | -29.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/6 | #26 | 1947 | -28.4 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,236
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#55,942
in continent
World
#77,316
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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