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Costello, Colin A
🇬🇧FIDE 403580· Male· England· Born in 1954
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Colin A Costello, a 72-year-old English player, is rated 1883. He has fluctuated between 1856 and 1967 over the past 2 years. 92 rated games in the past year (≈29/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026, 1. Muenster Oster Open - B, and 3. Internationales Schachopen Graal-Mueritz. He had 2 career breaks: 33 months (2011–2014) and 67 months (2016–2021, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2080 was reached at age 49 (Apr 2003).
Current rating
1883
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2080
−197 pts below
Apr 2003 · age 49
Apr 2003 · age 49
Activity
84
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
92 past 12 mo · ≈8/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#52,400
#52,400 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
18 entries2026
25th English 70-75 player
at age 72 · rated 1936
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+145 Elo)
1822 → 1967
Sep 2024
2023
500 career games
at age 69
Sep 2023
2022
19th English 65-70 player
at age 68 · rated 1925
Apr 2022
2016
Inactive for 67 months
paused at 1966 → returned at 1925
Feb 2016
2015
49th English 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1968
Dec 2015
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-11
1894 → 1883
Tournaments
14
102 games
Score
55/ 10253.9%
31W48D23L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 14| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/9 | #59 | 1769 | -33.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5.5/8 | #26 | 1904 | -19.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/7 | #30 | 2061 | +27.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/3 | #12 | 1923 | -5.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/7 | #4 | — | -0.2 |
Worst Elo result: 14. Internationaler Schach-Senioren-Cup am Tegernsee 2026 (-33.6 Elo, finished #59).
Rankings
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England
#834
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#38,515
in continent
World
#52,400
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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