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Potter, Alexander
🇬🇬FIDE 343422594· Male· Guernsey· Born in 2003
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Alexander Potter, a 23-year-old player, is rated 1883 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +65 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent appearances: 49th Guernsey International Chess Festival - Open Tournament and Obert de Sants - Ciutat de Barcelona 2025 Grup B. He took a 13-month break between Aug 2024 and Oct 2025. He reached #4 nationally in Nov 2025 and has been in top 10 for 26 months and counting.
Competes for Guernsey since Dec 2025. At junior level, he reached #1 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1883
Standard
Rpd1678·Blz1831
All-time high
1883
at best
Oct 2025 · age 22
Oct 2025 · age 22
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#52,375
#52,375 · players worldwide · of 218,279
National top 10 since Aug 2024
National top 10 since Aug 2024
Career timeline
11 entries2026
26 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
longest streak 21 months · since Oct 2023
Jun 2026
2025
Switched federation: ENG → GCI
at age 22
Dec 2025
Peak national rank: #4
at age 22 · rated 1883
Nov 2025
All-time peak 1883
at age 22
Oct 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+203 Elo)
1615 → 1818
Aug 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 21
Aug 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+65
1818 → 1883
Tournaments
2
16 games
Score
10.5/ 1665.6%
9W3D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJose Gregorio Martinez Rodriguez1,910·Obert de Sants - Ciutat de Barcelona 2025 Grup B·R10·-9.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/6 | #17 | 1903 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 8/10 | #2 | 2075 | +64.8 |
Rankings
/
Guernsey
#5
out of 16 players
Europe
#38,532
in continent
World
#52,374
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Guernsey
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World
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