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Kosten, Anthony C.
GM🇬🇧FIDE 400114· Male· England· Born in 1958
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Anthony C. Kosten, a 68-year-old English player. currently rated 2374 in Standard, career peak of 2551 (Jul 2002). He took a 16-month break between Apr 2020 and Sep 2021.
Current rating
2374
Standard
Rpd2402·Blz—
All-time high
2551
−177 pts below
Jul 2002 · age 44
Jul 2002 · age 44
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#38
in England · of 2,537
Career timeline
11 entries2020
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2369 → returned at 2369
Apr 2020
2011
Re-crossed 2500
at age 53
Mar 2011
2009
Re-crossed 2500
at age 51
Nov 2009
2008
Re-crossed 2500
at age 50
Jul 2008
2006
Peak English rank: #7
at age 48 · rated 2542
Oct 2006
Best 12-month gain (+35 Elo)
2507 → 2542
Oct 2006
Recent Results (last 12 months)
Evolution
+6
2368 → 2374
Score
24.5/ 2984.5%
20W9D0L
Standard rating history
Rankings
/
England
#38
out of 3,880 players
Europe
#1,514
in continent
World
#2,162
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
England
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FIDE Games Detail
Last scraped: 2026-04-16Scrape games
29 Standard games (last 12 months)
2026-04STDTeam 2026 - Nationale 3 r7-9Elo 2374
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchy, DanielFRA | 2007 | 1 | +1 | ♚ |
| Thomas, FabienFRA | 2123 | ½ | -3.1 | ♚ |
2026-03STDTeam 2026 - Nationale 3 r6Elo 2376
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brun, PierreFRA | 2024 | 1 | +1.1 | ♔ |
2026-02STDTeam 2026 - Nationale 3 r5Elo 2375
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollivier, GaelFRA | 2034 | 1 | +1.2 | ♚ |
2026-01STDTeam 2026 - Nationale 3 r3-4Elo 2374
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lougnon, FlorianFRA | 1996 | 1 | +0.9 | ♔ |
2025-09STDChampionnat de France 2025 - VeteransElo 2373
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pont, Jean-ClaudeFRA | — | 1 | +0.8 | ♔ |
| Daugeat, PascalFRA | — | 1 | +0.8 | ♚ |
| Pivard, Jean-LouisFRA | 2006 | 1 | +1 | ♔ |
| Buchy, DanielFRA | 2018 | 1 | +1.1 | ♚ |
| gLegky, Nikolay AFRA | 2302 | ½ | -0.9 | ♔ |
| mRoos, LouisFRA | 2286 | ½ | -1.1 | ♚ |
| Corgeron, Jean-LucFRA | 1970 | 1 | +0.8 | ♔ |
| fWeill, RolandFRA | 2057 | 1 | +1.4 | ♚ |
| Spillane, AnthonyFRA | — | 1 | +0.8 | ♔ |
2025-08STD1er Open International du SancyElo 2368
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mourgues, JoelleFRA | — | 1 | +0.8 | ♚ |
| Rollot, Jean-LouisFRA | — | 1 | +0.8 | ♔ |
| Barberis, ValentinFRA | 2103 | ½ | -3.2 | ♚ |
| Lalitte, RaphaelFRA | 1969 | 1 | +0.8 | ♔ |
| Cameron, AlistairAUS | 2149 | ½ | -2.8 | ♚ |
| Gibaud, ElianFRA | 2149 | 1 | +2.2 | ♔ |
| Muller, EtienneFRA | 2197 | 1 | +2.7 | ♚ |
| gFlom, GabrielFRA | 2455 | ½ | +1.2 | ♔ |
| Racle, ValentinFRA | 2149 | ½ | -2.8 | ♚ |
2025-05STDEuropean Senior Team Chess Championship 2025 - Section O65Elo 2368
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fZyla, JanuszPOL | 2181 | ½ | -2.4 | ♚ |
| Woestmann, Hans-JoachimGER | 2029 | 1 | +1.2 | ♔ |
| Sobocanec, AlojzCRO | — | 1 | +0.8 | ♚ |
| Bowmer, KevinENG | 2126 | 1 | +2 | ♔ |
| Kyas, JuergenGER | 2168 | ½ | -2.6 | ♚ |
| mMaier, ChristianGER | 2233 | 1 | +3.2 | ♚ |