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Behr, Rufus
🇬🇧FIDE 343473946· Male· England· Born in 2000
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Rufus Behr, a 26-year-old English player, is rated 1789 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +60 Elo over the past 12 months. 29 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Guildford FIDE Congress 2026 - Open, AlphaChess FIDE Classical - Ebony (U2400), and Southall FIDE Congress - 31 January to 1 February 2026 - U2400.
Current rating
1789
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1789
at best
May 2026 · age 26
May 2026 · age 26
Activity
35
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#79,743
#79,743 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+60 Elo)
1729 → 1789
May 2026
All-time peak 1789
at age 26
May 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 25
Aug 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 25
Aug 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 25
Aug 2025
First FIDE rating
1729 · at age 25
Aug 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+60
1729 → 1789
Tournaments
6
31 games
Score
15/ 3148.4%
13W4D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsMark McWilliams1,528·AlphaChess FIDE Weekender - North London Gateway - Oct 2025 - Challengers·R5·-26.7
3.[L]vsStephen C Pride1,675·AlphaChess FIDE Weekender - North London Gateway - Oct 2025 - Challengers·R4·-18.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/4 | #36 | 1883 | +21.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/5 | #8 | 1818 | +13.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/4 | #15 | 2011 | +16.8 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/4 | #2 | 2486 | +88.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/5 | #10 | 1414 | -80.0 |
Worst Elo result: AlphaChess FIDE Weekender - North London Gateway - Oct 2025 - Challengers (-80.0 Elo, finished #10).
Rankings
/
England
#1,290
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#57,556
in continent
World
#79,742
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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