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Clarke, Stuart W
FM🇬🇧FIDE 402990· Male· England· Born in 1970
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Stuart W Clarke, a 56-year-old English FIDE Master, is rated 2152 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 97 months (2004–2012), 31 months (2013–2016) and 70 months (2020–2026, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: 49th Blackpool Chess Conference 13-15 February 2026 - Open. His peak of 2310 was reached at age 33 (Jul 2003); he also reached English #79 in Sep 2012.
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 31).
Current rating
2152
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2310
−158 pts below
Jul 2003 · age 33
Jul 2003 · age 33
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 5%
#11,116 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2026
14th English 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2152
May 2026
2022
11th English 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 2176
Mar 2022
2020
Inactive for 70 months
paused at 2176 → returned at 2152
Apr 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2200
at age 49
Mar 2019
2017
14th English 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 2248
May 2017
2013
Inactive for 31 months
paused at 2260 → returned at 2245
Jun 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-24
2176 → 2152
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
2/ 540.0%
0W4D1L
Top 2 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/5 | #29 | 2057 | -23.8 |
Worst Elo result: 49th Blackpool Chess Conference 13-15 February 2026 - Open (-23.8 Elo, finished #29).
Rankings
/
England
#177
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#7,964
in continent
World
#11,116
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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