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Chojnacki, Kevin
🇬🇧FIDE 343422802· Male· England· Born in 1965
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Kevin Chojnacki, a 61-year-old English player, is rated 1715 — just 1 short of his peak of 1716 (Aug 2025, age 60). He is progressing steadily with +39 Elo over the past 12 months. 32 rated games in the past year (≈33/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 3rd Wells Chess Congress and 2026 West of England Championships - Major, XXXVI Miedzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy CRACOVIA 2025 Grupa E SENIORS 60, and 3rd Torquay Riviera Congress (AM U2000).
Current rating
1715
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1716
−1 pts below
Aug 2025 · age 60
Aug 2025 · age 60
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#104,527
#104,527 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
100 career games
at age 61
Apr 2026
2025
All-time peak 1716
at age 60 · −1 from today
Aug 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+270 Elo)
1419 → 1689
Jul 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 59
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 59
Mar 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 59
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+39
1676 → 1715
Tournaments
6
34 games
Score
13.5/ 3439.7%
7W13D14L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsMatthew Coldwell1,803·3rd Wells Chess Congress and 2026 West of England Championships - Major·R5·+12.7
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsMatthew W Goatcher1,804·3rd Wells Chess Congress and 2026 West of England Championships - Major·R3·-7.3
3.[L]vsElzbieta SosnowskaWFM1,821·XXXVI Miedzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy CRACOVIA 2025 Grupa E SENIORS 60·R7·-6.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/4 | #38 | 1758 | +7.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/4 | #15 | 1830 | +0.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/6 | #43 | 1670 | -8.8 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1/3 | #17 | 1727 | +0.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/9 | #42 | 1854 | +40.0 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 2/6 | #59 | 1677 | -0.6 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,673
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#73,824
in continent
World
#104,524
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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