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Burke, Alex

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FIDEFIDE 343441190· Male· England· Born in 2010

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Alex Burke, a 16-year-old English Candidate Master, is rated 1953. He is rising rapidly, having gained +82 Elo over the past 12 months. 35 rated games in the past year (≈44/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include ChessMates XIII, 2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 5-6, and 2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Open. Also played 1 rapid (including 2025 British Championship: Rapidplay Under 2000) and 1 blitz events (including Blitz Chess Mates Monte-carlo) recently. His peak of 2013 was reached at age 15 (Nov 2025).

Awarded CM in 2025 (age 15). At junior level, he reached #23 nationally in U16.

Current rating

1953

Standard

Rpd1923·Blz1961

All-time high

2013

−60 pts below
Nov 2025 · age 15

Activity

42

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

35 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#36,050

#36,050 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

9 entries
2026
23rd English U16 player
at age 16 · rated 2010
Feb 2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 16
Feb 2026
2025
CM title awardedCM
at age 15
Dec 2025
Best 12-month gain (+220 Elo)
1793 → 2013
Nov 2025
All-time peak 2013
at age 15 · −60 from today
Nov 2025
Crossed 2000
at age 15
Oct 2025

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Best result
62nd Hull Congress Open
perf 2361 (+359) · 4/5 · #2
Top opponent
vs Rafe MartynFM 2,315
62nd Hull Congress Open · Sep 2025 · +14.3 Elo
Evolution
+72
1881 → 1953
Tournaments
9
37 games
Score
17/ 3745.9%
10W17D10L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsPeter J SowrayFM2,307·62nd Hull Congress Open·R1·+34.1
2.[W]vsMax PertFM2,221·40th European Club Cup (open)·R1·+30.7
3.[W]vsJohn M Potter2,196·62nd Hull Congress Open·R2·+30.1
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAnmay Kumar Chaudhury1,832·40th European Club Cup (open)·R3·-29.6
2.[L]vsKristofer Kais1,774·ChessMates XIII·R3·-29.4
3.[L]vsMei-Xian Eunice HngWFM2,044·2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 5-6·R2·-17.0

Last 12 months — tournaments

9 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
ChessMates XIII
Team
Mar 20262/5#551825-39.2
2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 5-6
Team
Feb 20260.5/2#671816-18.4
2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Open
Swiss
Jan 20263/5#14—+23.2
2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 3-4
Team
Jan 20260.5/2#711944-4.4
Yorkshire v Greater Manchester
Team
Nov 20251/1#12492+5.2
2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 1-2
Team
Nov 20250/2#971329-28.0
40th European Club Cup (open)
Team
Oct 20253.5/7#2732033+11.6
62nd Hull Congress Open
Swiss
Sep 20254/5#22361+115.6
Manchester FIDE Summer Congress 2025 - Open
Open Swiss
Aug 20252.5/3#172251+5.2
Worst Elo result: ChessMates XIII (-39.2 Elo, finished #55).

Rankings

/
England
#579
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#26,634
in continent
World
#36,050
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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7
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10
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2
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7
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