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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
Rpd—·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
#77,280
#77,280 · players worldwide · of 216,808
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
Last 12 months — 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
#1,252
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#55,887
in continent
World
#77,280
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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