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Childs, Barry B
🇬🇧FIDE 403563· Male· England· Born in 1948
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Barry B Childs, a 78-year-old English player, is rated 1551. He is progressing steadily with +23 Elo over the past 12 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 7eme Open International de la Mayenne - tournoi B (-1600 elo), Djerba International Chess Festival 2026 Open C, and Open d'automne de Saint-Brieuc - Tournoi B (-1600). His peak of 1612 was reached at age 76 (Nov 2024).
Current rating
1551
Standard
Rpd1611·Blz—
All-time high
1612
−61 pts below
Nov 2024 · age 76
Nov 2024 · age 76
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#165,034
#165,034 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
14 entries2024
56th English 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1612
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+283 Elo)
1329 → 1612
Nov 2024
All-time peak 1612
at age 76 · −61 from today
Nov 2024
100 career games
at age 76
Sep 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 76
May 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 76
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+10
1541 → 1551
Tournaments
7
36 games
Score
22/ 3661.1%
20W4D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/6 | #18 | 1551 | -19.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/8 | #25 | 1707 | +13.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/4 | #7 | 2275 | +12.4 |
Round-Robin | Aug 2025 | 5/2 | #5 | 2267 | +16.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1/1 | #81 | 2434 | -7.2 |
Worst Elo result: 7eme Open International de la Mayenne - tournoi B (-1600 elo) (-19.2 Elo, finished #18).
Rankings
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England
#2,339
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#107,425
in continent
World
#165,011
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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