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Hebden, Mark L

Hebden, Mark L

GM🇬🇧

FIDEFIDE 400084· Male· England· Born in 1958

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Mark L Hebden, a 68-year-old English Grandmaster, is rated 2350 and ranked 42nd among English players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2350 and 2400 for 10 months. 83 rated games in the past year (≈78/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 6th 4NCL Easter Congress Open, 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 7-8, and 33rd Doncaster Congress - Open. Also played 2 rapid events (including 2026 British Rapidplay Championship) recently. His peak of 2567 was reached at age 43 (Oct 2001, World #187 at the time); he spent 49 months in English top 10.

Awarded GM in 2001 (age 43).

Current rating

2350

Standard

Rpd2358·Blz2436

All-time high

2567

217 pts below
Oct 2001 · age 43

Activity

71

games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo

83 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#42

#42 · English players · of 2,545
49 months in National top 10 (2001–2014)

Career timeline

23 entries
2024
19th 65-70 player worldwide
at age 66 · rated 2416
Jan 2024
2022
11th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 64 · rated 2476
Aug 2022
2020
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2453 → returned at 2462
Apr 2020
2017
Re-crossed 2500
at age 59
Jan 2017
2016
Re-crossed 2500
at age 58
May 2016
2015
Re-crossed 2500
at age 57
Jul 2015

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Best result
2025 Coventry International
perf 2428 (+73) · 6.5/9 · #5
Top opponent
2025 Coventry International · Oct 2025 · +7.4 Elo
Evolution
-5
23552350
Tournaments
13
80 games
Score
46/ 8057.5%
38W27D15L

Last 12 months — tournaments

13 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Open Swiss
Apr 20265/7#4-2.7
Team
Mar 20261.5/2#202434+2.1
Swiss
Feb 20261/2#292027-7.4
Team
Feb 20261.5/2#242499+3.5
Swiss
Jan 20262.5/5#16-15.1
Team
Jan 20261.5/2#282678+8.4
Open Swiss
Nov 20255/9#402296-5.4
Team
Nov 20251.5/2#252358+0.6
Open Swiss
Oct 20256.5/9#52428+11.1
Open Swiss
Aug 20256.5/9#32400+7.7
Worst Elo result: 2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Open (-15.1 Elo, finished #16).

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Rankings

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England
#42
out of 3,843 players
Europe
#1,739
in continent
World
#2,714
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
England
1
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2
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2,665
3
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2,639
4
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2,629
5
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2,597
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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2,506
...
42🇬🇧Hebden, Mark L2,350
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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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
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
...
1739🇬🇧Hebden, Mark L2,350
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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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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2714🇬🇧Hebden, Mark L2,350