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Howell, Chris I
🇬🇧FIDE 403687· Male· England· Born in 1959
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Chris I Howell, a 67-year-old English player, is rated 1855. He has fluctuated between 1832 and 1883 over the past 2 years. 21 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Coulsdon Chess FIDE Rated Dicky White - April 2026, 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 3-4, and 99th Hastings International Chess Congress - New Year Under 2050. He had 2 career breaks: 35 months (2003–2006) and 13 months (2011–2012). His peak of 2160 was reached at age 42 (Oct 2001).
Current rating
1855
Standard
Rpd1966·Blz2001
All-time high
2160
−305 pts below
Oct 2001 · age 42
Oct 2001 · age 42
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#60,012
#60,012 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2025
62nd English 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1883
Feb 2025
Best 12-month gain (+79 Elo)
1804 → 1883
Feb 2025
2020
47th English 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1942
Oct 2020
2018
100 career games
at age 59
Apr 2018
2015
40th English 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2044
Aug 2015
2013
48th English 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 2078
Apr 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-7
1862 → 1855
Tournaments
11
19 games
Score
10.5/ 1955.3%
7W7D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/2 | #1 | 2363 | +6.8 |
Team | May 2026 | 1.5/2 | #47 | 2010 | +9.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #2 | 2428 | +4.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #44 | 1891 | +1.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #49 | 1020 | -10.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #56 | 1843 | -0.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #49 | 1646 | -5.2 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/4 | #13 | 1849 | -0.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #60 | 1062 | -9.6 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/2 | #92 | 1919 | +1.6 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
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Rankings
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England
#954
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#43,941
in continent
World
#60,011
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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