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Barnes, David
🇬🇧FIDE 343417191· Male· England· Born in 1953
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David Barnes, a 73-year-old English player, is rated 1739. He has held steady between 1700 and 1750 for 10 months. 31 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 7-8, 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 5-6, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 3-4. He took a 14-month break between Mar 2023 and Jun 2024. His peak of 1799 was reached at age 72 (Feb 2025).
Current rating
1739
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1799
−60 pts below
Feb 2025 · age 72
Feb 2025 · age 72
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#96,378
#96,378 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 72
Sep 2025
Best 12-month gain (+139 Elo)
1660 → 1799
Feb 2025
All-time peak 1799
at age 72 · −60 from today
Feb 2025
2024
55th English 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1798
Dec 2024
2023
90th English 65-70 player
at age 70 · rated 1660
Oct 2023
Crossed 1600
at age 70
Mar 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-19
1758 → 1739
Tournaments
8
29 games
Score
14.5/ 2950.0%
11W7D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 2.5/3 | #10 | 1973 | +17.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/2 | #166 | 1072 | -12.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #175 | 1368 | -3.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #15 | 2294 | +8.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 2/1 | #86 | 2360 | +5.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/6 | #6 | 1859 | +32.7 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/7 | #73 | 1647 | -39.5 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/5 | #27 | 1649 | -28.5 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,547
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#68,622
in continent
World
#96,376
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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