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Birch, Megan
🇬🇧FIDE 343433235· Female· England· Born in 2007
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Megan Birch, a 19-year-old English player, is rated 1591 — just 14 short of her peak of 1605 (Mar 2024, age 17). She plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 20-month break between Aug 2024 and May 2026. Recent appearance: Guildford FIDE Congress 2026 - Major.
At junior level, she reached #81, #75 and #88 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
1591
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1543
All-time high
1605
−14 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 17
Mar 2024 · age 17
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#150,390
#150,390 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
81st English U20 player
at age 19 · rated 1591
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+241 Elo)
1342 → 1583
Aug 2024
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1583 → returned at 1591
Aug 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 17
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 17
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 17
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+8
1583 → 1591
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
2.5/ 550.0%
2W1D2L
Top 2 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/4 | #7 | 1621 | +8.4 |
Rankings
/
England
#2,223
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#100,095
in continent
World
#150,375
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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