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Hebden, Mark L
GM🇬🇧FIDE 400084· Male· England· Born in 1958
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Mark L Hebden, a 68-year-old English Grandmaster, is rated 2345 and ranked 44th among English players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2350 and 2400 for 9 months. 76 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
2345
Standard
Rpd2358·Blz2436
All-time high
2567
−222 pts below
Oct 2001 · age 43
Oct 2001 · age 43
Activity
67
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
80 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#44
#44 · English players · of 2,574
49 months in National top 10 (2001–2014)
49 months in National top 10 (2001–2014)
Career timeline
23 entries2024
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-10
2355 → 2345
Tournaments
14
75 games
Score
47.5/ 7563.3%
35W25D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1.5/3 | #40 | 2284 | -2.3 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 4/7 | #65 | 2316 | -2.5 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/7 | #4 | — | -2.7 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #20 | 2434 | +2.1 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #29 | 2027 | -7.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #24 | 2499 | +3.5 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/5 | #16 | — | -15.1 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #28 | 2678 | +8.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/9 | #40 | 2296 | -5.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #25 | 2358 | +0.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsKeith C ArkellGM
🇬🇧ENG·2402
+9 −7 =25
41 games·last met May 2023
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vsDaniel W GormallyGM
🇬🇧ENG·2391
+7 −4 =12
23 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsPeter K WellsGM
🇬🇧ENG·2318
+6 −6 =10
22 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsSimon K WilliamsGM
🇬🇧ENG·2455
+6 −8 =8
22 games·last met Aug 2024
View head-to-head →
vsShabir Okhai
🇬🇧ENG·2053
+13 −4 =2
19 games·last met Feb 2026
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
England
#44
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#1,821
in continent
World
#2,808
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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