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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 1558. He has held steady between 1550 and 1600 for 8 months. 29 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
1558
Standard
Rpd1611·Blz—
All-time high
1612
−54 pts below
Nov 2024 · age 76
Nov 2024 · age 76
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#163,166
#163,166 · players worldwide · of 218,279
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 · −54 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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+18
1540 → 1558
Tournaments
7
36 games
Score
21.5/ 3659.7%
20W3D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2/1 | #16 | 2253 | +7.4 |
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 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 1/3 | #5 | 1498 | -3.6 |
Worst Elo result: 7eme Open International de la Mayenne - tournoi B (-1600 elo) (-19.2 Elo, finished #18).
Rankings
/
England
#2,347
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#106,656
in continent
World
#163,149
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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