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Turner, Matthew J
GM🇬🇧FIDE 402893· Male· Scotland· Born in 1975
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Matthew J Turner, a 51-year-old Scottish Grandmaster, is rated 2456 and ranked 1st among Scottish players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is currently in the 2450–2500 range. 25 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 7-8, 3rd Wells Chess Congress and 2026 West of England Championships - Open, and 2026 Isle of Wight Masters. Also played 1 rapid (including 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship) and 1 blitz events (including 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool B) recently. He took a 15-month break between Sep 2010 and Jan 2012. His peak of 2545 was reached at age 42 (Sep 2017); he also reached World #411 in Apr 2001 and has been Scottish #1 for 65 months and counting (3 consecutive years on his current run).
Competes for Scotland since Jan 2012. Awarded GM in 2003 (age 28) and IM in 2001 (age 26).
Current rating
2456
Standard
Rpd2491·Blz2419
All-time high
2545
−89 pts below
Sep 2017 · age 42
Sep 2017 · age 42
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#1
#1 · Scottish players · of 384
#1 nationally since Jun 2025
#1 nationally since Jun 2025
Career timeline
20 entries2026
65 months in National #1 (ongoing)
longest streak 45 months · since Apr 2001
May 2026
42nd 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2457
Mar 2026
2021
49th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2509
May 2021
2019
500 career games
at age 44
Feb 2019
2017
36th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 42 · rated 2545
Sep 2017
All-time peak 2545
at age 42 · −89 from today
Sep 2017
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+15
2441 → 2456
Tournaments
6
24 games
Score
17.5/ 2472.9%
16W7D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #19 | 2400 | -0.7 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/5 | #2 | 2412 | -0.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 7/9 | #2 | 2515 | +9.9 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #33 | 2334 | -1.1 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #6 | 3040 | +4.9 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #20 | 2499 | +1.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJonah B WillowIM
🇬🇧ENG·2442
+6 −2 =4
12 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsDaniel W GormallyGM
🇬🇧ENG·2366
+2 −2 =8
12 games·last met Dec 2019
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vsRavi HariaGM
🇬🇧ENG·2490
+1 −2 =7
10 games·last met Aug 2021
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vsDavid W L HowellGM
🇬🇧ENG·2665
+1 −4 =5
10 games·last met Mar 2019
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vsKeith C ArkellGM
🇬🇧ENG·2397
+0 −0 =9
9 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
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Scotland
#1
out of 460 players
Europe
#578
in continent
World
#958
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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