Format
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Byron, Alan M
🇬🇧FIDE 401773· Male· England· Born in 1963
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Alan M Byron, a 63-year-old English player, is rated 1995. He has slipped back 45 Elo over the past 12 months. 35 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Bishops Rounds 7-8, 2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Bishops Rounds 5-6, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Bishops Rounds 3-4. His peak of 2267 was reached at age 44 (Jan 2007).
Current rating
1995
Standard
Rpd2132·Blz2131
All-time high
2267
−272 pts below
Jan 2007 · age 44
Jan 2007 · age 44
Activity
29
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#28,280
#28,280 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2024
20th English 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2134
Jan 2024
2020
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 2180 → returned at 2185
May 2020
2019
Best 12-month gain (+107 Elo)
2115 → 2222
Jun 2019
15th English 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2225
May 2019
Re-crossed 2200
at age 56
Mar 2019
2018
500 career games
at age 55
Jun 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-45
2040 → 1995
Tournaments
8
28 games
Score
12.5/ 2844.6%
7W11D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1/3 | #43 | 1925 | -7.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #7 | 2742 | +17.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #58 | 1833 | -7.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #25 | 1984 | -2.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/6 | #103 | 1845 | -29.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #25 | 2021 | -0.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1/4 | #81 | 1908 | -13.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/7 | #38 | 2006 | -4.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJack RuddIM
🇬🇧ENG·2253
+1 −4 =2
7 games·last met Jul 2025
View head-to-head →
vsThomas Brown
🇬🇧WLS·2062
+3 −0 =3
6 games·last met Aug 2023
View head-to-head →
vsKeith C ArkellGM
🇬🇧ENG·2402
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met Feb 2025
View head-to-head →
vsAndrew J Morley
🇬🇧ENG·2043
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met Sep 2014
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
England
#450
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#20,900
in continent
World
#28,280
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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England
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