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Beaumont, Chris R
IM🇬🇧FIDE 400424· Male· England· Born in 1952
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Chris R Beaumont, a 74-year-old English International Master, is rated 2112 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 30 Elo over the past 12 months. 32 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 92nd Bristol Over 1799 Championship, 3rd Wells Chess Congress and 2026 West of England Championships - Open, and 49th Blackpool Chess Conference 13-15 February 2026 - Open. Also played 2 rapid (including 4th Stoke Gifford Rapidplay inc. 3rd Bristol League Rapidplay Championship - Open) and 2 blitz events (including 2025 UK Open Blitz: Bristol Qualifier) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 23 months (2004–2006) and 45 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2336 was reached at age 51 (Jul 2003); he also reached English #66 in Jan 2003.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 49).
Current rating
2112
Standard
Rpd2227·Blz2015
All-time high
2336
−224 pts below
Jul 2003 · age 51
Jul 2003 · age 51
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 7%
#14,298 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2023
50th 70-75 player worldwide
at age 71 · rated 2262
Jul 2023
2019
Inactive for 45 months
paused at 2254 → returned at 2262
Jul 2019
5th English 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 2264
Jun 2019
2016
4th English 60-65 player
at age 64 · rated 2296
Oct 2016
2011
100 career games
at age 59
Sep 2011
2008
3rd English 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2317
Oct 2008
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-30
2142 → 2112
Tournaments
5
23 games
Score
11.5/ 2350.0%
5W13D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #56 | — | -8.3 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/5 | #15 | 2067 | -3.5 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/5 | #43 | 1844 | -19.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/6 | #2 | 2303 | +12.5 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/5 | #14 | 1988 | -10.1 |
Worst Elo result: 49th Blackpool Chess Conference 13-15 February 2026 - Open (-19.8 Elo, finished #43).
Most-Played Opponents
vsKeith C ArkellGM
🇬🇧ENG·2402
+1 −6 =4
11 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsOliver StubbsCM
🇬🇧ENG·2187
+4 −2 =1
7 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsZack NorrisCM
🇬🇧ENG·2244
+1 −3 =3
7 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsAron Saunders
🇬🇧ENG·2225
+1 −4 =0
5 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsSam Jukes
🇬🇧WLS·1931
+4 −0 =1
5 games·last met May 2025
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Rankings
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England
#229
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#10,361
in continent
World
#14,298
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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