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Burke, Alex
CM🇬🇧FIDE 343441190· Male· England· Born in 2010
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Alex Burke, a 16-year-old English Candidate Master, is rated 1986 — just 27 short of his peak of 2013 (Nov 2025, age 15). He is rising rapidly, having gained +105 Elo over the past 12 months. 38 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.
Awarded CM in 2025 (age 15). At junior level, he reached #23 nationally in U16.
Current rating
1986
Standard
Rpd1923·Blz1961
All-time high
2013
−27 pts below
Nov 2025 · age 15
Nov 2025 · age 15
Activity
41
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
35 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#29,808
#29,808 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
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 · −27 from today
Nov 2025
Crossed 2000
at age 15
Oct 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+105
1881 → 1986
Tournaments
11
38 games
Score
19/ 3850.0%
10W18D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jun 2026 | 0.5/1 | #14 | 2089 | +5.6 |
Team | May 2026 | 1.5/3 | #41 | 2178 | +32.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/5 | #55 | 1825 | -39.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #67 | 1816 | -18.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/5 | #14 | — | +23.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #71 | 1944 | -4.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #1 | 2492 | +5.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/2 | #97 | 1329 | -28.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 3.5/7 | #273 | 2033 | +11.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/5 | #2 | 2361 | +115.6 |
Rankings
/
England
#472
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#22,022
in continent
World
#29,807
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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