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Baker, Chris W
IM🇬🇧FIDE 401676· Male· England· Born in 1958
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Chris W Baker, a 68-year-old English International Master, is rated 2161 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 33 Elo over the past 12 months. 39 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Bishops Rounds 7-8, 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 7-8, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Bishops Rounds 5-6. He had 3 career breaks: 35 months (2004–2007), 23 months (2007–2009) and 84 months (2011–2018). His peak of 2372 was reached at age 43 (Jan 2001); he also reached English #49 in Jul 2001.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 43) and FM in 2008 (age 50).
Current rating
2161
Standard
Rpd2182·Blz—
All-time high
2372
−211 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 43
Jan 2001 · age 43
Activity
39
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#10,506 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
20 entries2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 66
Aug 2024
12th English 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2237
Feb 2024
2022
Best 12-month gain (+45 Elo)
2227 → 2272
Apr 2022
2020
100 career games
at age 62
Feb 2020
2019
8th English 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2290
Jan 2019
2018
12th English 55-60 player
at age 60 · rated 2290
Dec 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-28
2189 → 2161
Tournaments
10
23 games
Score
13.5/ 2358.7%
9W9D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #69 | 2246 | +2.0 |
Team | May 2026 | 1.5/2 | #54 | 2296 | +6.2 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 4/7 | #98 | 2053 | -20.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #51 | 2117 | -2.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #93 | 1345 | -11.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #42 | 2758 | +4.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #85 | 1604 | -4.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #82 | 2318 | +3.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/7 | #4 | 2136 | -5.2 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 0.5/1 | #5 | 2118 | -2.0 |
Rankings
/
England
#166
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#7,487
in continent
World
#10,506
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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