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Duncan, Chris R
FM🇬🇧FIDE 403091· Male· England· Born in 1970
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Chris R Duncan, a 56-year-old English FIDE Master, is rated 2147 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 49 Elo over the past 12 months. 30 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 7-8, 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 5-6, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 1-2. Also played 1 rapid (including 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship) and 2 blitz events (including 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Team Blitz) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 23 months (2002–2004), 23 months (2004–2006), 14 months (2009–2010) and 13 months (2011–2012). His peak of 2337 was reached at age 44 (Nov 2014); he also reached English #60 in Jun 2013.
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 31).
Current rating
2147
Standard
Rpd2245·Blz2078
All-time high
2337
−190 pts below
Nov 2014 · age 44
Nov 2014 · age 44
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
30 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#11,463 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
22 entries2026
9th English 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2197
Feb 2026
2025
6th English 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 2207
Nov 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 55
Nov 2025
2016
11th English 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2299
Jan 2016
2015
6th English 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 2334
Sep 2015
2014
All-time peak 2337
at age 44 · −190 from today
Nov 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-49
2196 → 2147
Tournaments
7
30 games
Score
16/ 3053.3%
10W12D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsMarcio Neron Camargo Dornelles2,058·FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Open S50·R3·-13.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1.5/3 | #41 | 2182 | -0.8 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 4/9 | #93 | 2019 | -37.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #87 | 2099 | -4.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #87 | 1553 | -6.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #95 | 1444 | -9.6 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 5/7 | #67 | 2307 | +24.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/7 | #5 | 2098 | -12.6 |
Rankings
/
England
#182
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#8,215
in continent
World
#11,463
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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England
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