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Lyell, Mark
FM🇬🇧INACTIVE · since May 2024FIDE 402354· Male· England· Born in 1961
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Mark Lyell, a 65-year-old English FIDE Master, is rated 2169 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He plays around 112 rated games per year. His peak of 2333 was reached at age 58 (Feb 2019); he also reached English #70 in Aug 2020.
Awarded FM in 2004 (age 43). Earned IM norms at First Saturday IM Feb 2009 and First Saturday IM Feb 2013.
Current rating
2169
Standard
Rpd2172·Blz2178
All-time high
2333
−164 pts below
Feb 2019 · age 58
Feb 2019 · age 58
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
classical only
Occasional
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 5%
#9,950 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
43 entries2024
Inactive for 24 months
paused at 2169 → still inactive
May 2024
2022
14th English 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2232
Oct 2022
Best 12-month gain (+156 Elo)
2076 → 2232
Oct 2022
Re-crossed 2200
at age 61
Oct 2022
Re-crossed 2200
at age 61
Aug 2022
Re-crossed 2100
at age 61
Jan 2022
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
0
2169 → 2169
Most-Played Opponents
vsSandor FaragoIM
🇭🇺HUN·2067
+21 −26 =13
60 games·last met Jun 2022
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vsEmil SzalancziIM
🇭🇺HUN·1831
+23 −26 =10
59 games·last met Oct 2018
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vsAdam SzeberenyiIM
🇭🇺HUN·2255
+13 −33 =10
56 games·last met Oct 2022
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vsNhat Minh ToIM
🇭🇺HUN·2305
+6 −27 =13
46 games·last met Jul 2022
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vsBela LengyelIM
🇭🇺HUN
+7 −14 =8
29 games·last met Feb 2016
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Rankings
/
England
#141
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#7,385
in continent
World
#9,725
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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World
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