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Dunnington, Angus J

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FIDEFIDE 400432· Male· Scotland· Born in 1967

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Angus J Dunnington, a 59-year-old Scottish International Master, is rated 2196 and ranked 19th among Scottish players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2196 and 2281 over the past 2 years. 91 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Jersey International Open 2026, 2026 Isle of Wight Weekend Open, and 2026 Isle of Wight Seniors. Also played 1 rapid (including MARIENBAD OPEN 2026 E - rapid tournament) and 5 blitz events (including 2026 Isle of Wight Blitz) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 109 months (2003–2012), 70 months (2012–2018) and 46 months (2018–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2388 was reached at age 34 (Jan 2001); he also reached Scottish #5 in Jul 2022 and spent 66 months in Scottish top 10.

Competes for Scotland since Apr 2022. Awarded IM in 2001 (age 34).

Current rating

2196

Standard

Rpd2264·Blz2112

All-time high

2388

−192 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 34

Activity

62

games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo

76 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#19

#19 · Scottish players · of 393
66 months in National top 10 (2001–2024)

Career timeline

17 entries
2024
100 career games
at age 57
Aug 2024
66 months in national top 10
longest streak 66 months · since Jan 2001
Apr 2024
2023
1st Scottish 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2343
Aug 2023
2022
Peak Scottish rank: #5
at age 55 · rated 2378
Jul 2022
Switched federation: ENG → SCO
at age 55
Apr 2022
2019
1st Scottish 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 2382
Mar 2019

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Best result
The Irish New Year Norm events 2026 GROUP A
perf 2329 (+120) · 5.5/9 · #3
Top opponent
vs Elias RuzhanskyIM 2,409
Brugse Meesters 2025 Open · Aug 2025 · +2.5 Elo
Evolution
-21
2217 → 2196
Tournaments
12
94 games
Score
52/ 9455.3%
36W43D15L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsOndrej MatrasFM2,174·MARIENBAD OPEN 2026 - B1·R6·-5.5
2.[L]vsWiktoria SmietanskaCM2,226·MARIENBAD OPEN 2026 - B1·R1·-4.8
3.[L]vsDavid MadulareaFM2,266·Brugse Meesters 2025 Open·R9·-4.4

Last 12 months — tournaments

12 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
European Senior Chess Championship 2026 - Over 50 - Open
Open Swiss
Jun 20265/8#262212+3.6
Jersey International Open 2026
Swiss
Feb 20263/5#92090-2.5
2026 Isle of Wight Weekend Open
Open Swiss
Feb 20263/4#9—-2.6
2026 Isle of Wight Seniors
Open Swiss
Feb 20263/5#102044-5.2
Scottish Seniors Championships 2026
Swiss
Feb 20264/5#12124-2.4
MARIENBAD OPEN 2026 - B1
Round-Robin
Jan 20263/9#102129-9.8
The Irish New Year Norm events 2026 GROUP A
Round-Robin
Dec 20255.5/9#32329+15.9
III INTERNATIONAL CHESS OPEN HOTEL CAP NEGRET 50
Open Swiss
Nov 20255.5/9#52069-14.0
FE 47 Citta' di Arco - A
Open Swiss
Oct 20256.5/9#112214+2.3
Ayr Open 2025
Swiss
Sep 20252/3#321969-7.1

Most-Played Opponents

vsKeith C ArkellGM
🇬🇧ENG·2402
+0 −10 =1
11 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsDerek McCormack
🇬🇧SCO·1926
+4 −1 =2
7 games·last met May 2025
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vsAndrew BurnettFM
🇬🇧SCO·2178
+2 −1 =3
6 games·last met May 2025
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vsKavin VenkatesanFM
🇮🇪IRL·2297
+0 −2 =3
5 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsKanishka BhatiaWCM
🇬🇧SCO·2056
+2 −0 =3
5 games·last met Jul 2025
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Rankings

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Scotland
#19
out of 459 players
Europe
#5,907
in continent
World
#8,410
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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Scotland
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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2,305
9
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10
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2,276
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19🇬🇧Dunnington, Angus J2,196
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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5907🇬🇧Dunnington, Angus J2,196
World
1
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2,841
2
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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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8410🇬🇧Dunnington, Angus J2,196