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Sowray, Peter J
FM🇬🇧FIDE 400971· Male· England· Born in 1959
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Peter J Sowray, a 67-year-old English FIDE Master, is rated 2123 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 108 Elo over the past 12 months. 53 rated games in the past year (≈42/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 6th 4NCL Easter Congress Open, 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 7-8, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 5-6. Also played 1 rapid event (including Earlsfield FIDE Rapidplay January 2026 - Open) recently. His peak of 2384 was reached at age 59 (Mar 2018, English #48 at the time).
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 42). Earned a IM norm at XVI Open Int. d`Escacs de Sants 2014.
Current rating
2123
Standard
Rpd2107·Blz2101
All-time high
2384
−261 pts below
Mar 2018 · age 59
Mar 2018 · age 59
Activity
37
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
50 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 6%
#13,388 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
22 entries2025
12th English 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2231
Jun 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 66
Mar 2025
1,000 career games
at age 66
Jan 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 65
Aug 2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 65
Apr 2024
2021
Re-crossed 2200
at age 62
Oct 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-88
2211 → 2123
Tournaments
9
41 games
Score
20/ 4148.8%
12W16D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/3 | #82 | 1970 | -13.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/7 | #5 | — | +2.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #65 | 2212 | +4.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #45 | 2264 | +6.0 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 3.5/9 | #348 | 2015 | -38.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #80 | 2021 | -7.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #26 | 2352 | +10.4 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/4 | #26 | 1999 | -28.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/10 | #55 | 2125 | -20.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAlexander CherniaevGM
🇬🇧ENG·2275
+3 −18 =0
21 games·last met Jun 2024
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vsThomas VilliersCM
🇬🇧ENG·2227
+9 −2 =3
14 games·last met May 2026
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vsJohn R RichardsonFM
🇬🇧ENG·2204
+6 −5 =3
14 games·last met Oct 2023
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vsJovica RadovanovicFM
🇷🇸SRB·2183
+5 −3 =5
13 games·last met Jun 2024
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vsPeter T RobersonIM
🇬🇧ENG·2439
+4 −7 =2
13 games·last met Sep 2021
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Rankings
/
England
#217
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#9,681
in continent
World
#13,388
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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