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Arkell, Keith C
GM🇬🇧FIDE 400270· Male· England· Born in 1961
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Keith C Arkell, a 65-year-old English Grandmaster, is rated 2402 and ranked 29th among English players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +55 Elo over the past 12 months. 169 rated games in the past year (≈98/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 1. Binzer Seniorenfruehling 2026, WE 8 Mimosa inverno tardivo - A, and 3rd Wells Chess Congress and 2026 West of England Championships - Open. Also played 2 rapid (including XII International Sunway Sitges Chess Festival - Rapidas) and 8 blitz events (including XII International Sunway Sitges Chess Festival - Blitz 2) recently. His peak of 2533 was reached at age 42 (Apr 2003, World #364 at the time).
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 40).
Current rating
2402
Standard
Rpd2306·Blz2226
All-time high
2533
−131 pts below
Apr 2003 · age 42
Apr 2003 · age 42
Activity
167
games / yr avg. · ≈14/mo
159 past 12 mo · ≈13/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#29
#29 · English players · of 2,574
Career timeline
23 entries2022
40th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 61 · rated 2413
Oct 2022
Re-crossed 2400
at age 61
Jul 2022
2019
37th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 58 · rated 2470
May 2019
11-month rising streak
+64 Elo
May 2019
2015
Re-crossed 2500
at age 54
Sep 2015
30th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 54 · rated 2502
Jul 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+46
2356 → 2402
Tournaments
25
160 games
Score
136/ 16085.0%
120W32D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 2501 | +5.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 9/8 | #1 | 2723 | +7.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 2326 | +0.1 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/5 | #1 | 2394 | +1.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/7 | #2 | 2376 | +3.3 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/4 | #1 | 2603 | +5.3 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 7/7 | #1 | — | +9.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #32 | 2504 | +3.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 8/9 | #1 | 2385 | +1.9 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6.5/9 | #3 | 2198 | -12.4 |
Hot streak: 9 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsMark L HebdenGM
🇬🇧ENG·2345
+7 −9 =25
41 games·last met May 2023
View head-to-head →
vsAmeet K GhasiGM
🇬🇧ENG·2494
+4 −9 =11
24 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsDaniel W GormallyGM
🇬🇧ENG·2391
+0 −2 =20
22 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsJack RuddIM
🇬🇧ENG·2253
+8 −5 =7
20 games·last met Apr 2025
View head-to-head →
vsJames P JacksonIM
🇬🇧ENG·2381
+9 −3 =5
17 games·last met May 2024
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
England
#29
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#1,034
in continent
World
#1,634
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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