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Clark, Gary M
FM🇬🇧FIDE 401285· Male· England
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Gary M Clark, a English FIDE Master, is rated 2257 and sitting in the top 3% of English players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He plays around 1 rated game per year and took a 60-month break between Sep 2018 and Oct 2023 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2301 was reached (Aug 2024); he also reached English #64 in Jul 2025.
Awarded FM in 2021.
Current rating
2257
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2301
−44 pts below
Aug 2024
Aug 2024
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 3%
#88 · English players · of 2,574
Career timeline
10 entries2025
Peak English rank: #64
rated 2301
Jul 2025
2024
Crossed 2300
Aug 2024
All-time peak 2301
Aug 2024
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 2301 → still inactive
Aug 2024
2021
FM title awardedFM
May 2021
2018
Inactive for 60 months
paused at 2278 → returned at 2299
Sep 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-44
2301 → 2257
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
4.5/ 950.0%
2W5D2L
Top 2 wins
1.[W]vsShabir Hussain BhawoodienFM2,026·FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Open S50·R1·+3.4
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 4.5/9 | #55 | 2091 | -43.6 |
Rankings
England
#88
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#3,789
in continent
World
#5,568
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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