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Povah, Nigel E
IM🇬🇧FIDE 400467· Male· England· Born in 1952
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Nigel E Povah, a 74-year-old English International Master, is rated 2231 and sitting in the top 4% of English players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has held steady between 2200 and 2250 for 23 months. 31 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Guildford FIDE Congress 2026 - Open, World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 65, and 2025 British Championship: Over 65. He took a 22-month break between Jul 2011 and Jun 2013. His peak of 2377 was reached at age 52 (Jul 2004); he also reached English #52 in Apr 2005.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 49).
Current rating
2231
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2377
−146 pts below
Jul 2004 · age 52
Jul 2004 · age 52
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#108 · English players · of 2,574
Career timeline
22 entries2025
52nd 70-75 player worldwide
at age 73 · rated 2245
Dec 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 72
Aug 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 71
Feb 2023
2019
Best 12-month gain (+81 Elo)
2245 → 2326
May 2019
2018
52nd 65-70 player worldwide
at age 66 · rated 2329
Dec 2018
Re-crossed 2300
at age 66
Aug 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+25
2206 → 2231
Tournaments
5
31 games
Score
20.5/ 3166.1%
16W9D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 4.5/7 | #90 | 2219 | -2.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/5 | #7 | 2066 | -10.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6.5/11 | #45 | 2273 | +14.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/7 | #2 | 2368 | +23.8 |
Team | Jun 2025 | 0/1 | #28 | 1306 | -13.0 |
Rankings
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England
#108
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#4,567
in continent
World
#6,631
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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