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Shaw, Kevin F

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FIDEFIDE 343454755· Male· England· Born in 1956

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Kevin F Shaw, a 70-year-old English player, is rated 1842 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +41 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 49th Blackpool Chess Conference 13-15 February 2026 - Major, 2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Under 2000, and 3rd Lancaster Standard Play 2025 - Major. Also played 1 rapid event (including Darnall and Handsworth (Sheffield) 10th FIDE Rated Rapidplay Major) recently.

Current rating

1842

Standard

Rpd1849·Blz—

All-time high

1842

at best
Mar 2026 · age 70

Activity

21

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#63,635

#63,635 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

6 entries
2026
90th English 65-70 player
at age 70 · rated 1842
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+41 Elo)
1801 → 1842
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1842
at age 70
Mar 2026
2025
Crossed 1800
at age 69
Sep 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 69
Sep 2025
First FIDE rating
1801 · at age 69
Sep 2025

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Devan Patel 2,024
49th Blackpool Chess Conference 13-15 February 2026 - Major · Feb 2026 · +9.6 Elo
Evolution
+41
1801 → 1842
Tournaments
4
20 games
Score
11.5/ 2057.5%
10W3D7L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
49th Blackpool Chess Conference 13-15 February 2026 - Major
Open Swiss
Feb 20263.5/4#212175+31.2
2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Under 2000
Swiss
Jan 20263/3#232577+10.4
3rd Lancaster Standard Play 2025 - Major
Swiss
Aug 20252.5/2#818170.0
2025 British Championship: Weekend Penrose Under 2000
Open Swiss
Aug 20252.5/4#1518450.0
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

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England
#1,013
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#46,481
in continent
World
#63,635
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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3
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4
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5
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6
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2,594
7
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2,537
8
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2,529
9
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2,514
10
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1013🇬🇧Shaw, Kevin F1,842
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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5
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6
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7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
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46481🇬🇧Shaw, Kevin F1,842
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
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2,792
3
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5
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2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
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2,759
9
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10
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63635🇬🇧Shaw, Kevin F1,842