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Headlong, Timothy

CM🇬🇧

FIDEFIDE 404098· Male· England· Born in 1959

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Timothy Headlong, a 67-year-old English Candidate Master, is rated 1990. He has slipped back 34 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Bishops Rounds 7-8, 2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Bishops Rouinds 1-2, and 1st Swindon Chess Congress - Open. He had 2 career breaks: 13 months (2011–2012) and 29 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2248 was reached at age 42 (Jan 2001).

Awarded CM in 2002 (age 43).

Current rating

1990

Standard

Rpd1988·Blz1944

All-time high

2248

−258 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 42

Activity

6

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#29,107

#29,107 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

18 entries
2025
19th English 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2056
Apr 2025
2020
22nd English 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2073
Oct 2020
Inactive for 29 months
paused at 2073 → returned at 2060
Mar 2020
2019
100 career games
at age 60
Jun 2019
2015
18th English 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2161
May 2015
2011
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2179 → returned at 2163
Jul 2011

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Evolution
-34
2024 → 1990
Tournaments
3
6 games
Score
2/ 633.3%
0W4D2L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Bishops Rounds 7-8
Team
Mar 20260/1#761120-12.2
2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Bishops Rouinds 1-2
Team
Nov 20250/1#791276-8.2
1st Swindon Chess Congress - Open
Open Swiss
Aug 20252/4#261896-13.6

Rankings

/
England
#461
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#21,515
in continent
World
#29,106
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
England
1
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2
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2,665
3
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2,639
4
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2,622
5
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2,597
6
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2,594
7
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2,539
8
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2,516
9
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2,512
10
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2,506
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461🇬🇧Headlong, Timothy1,990
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
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21515🇬🇧Headlong, Timothy1,990
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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29106🇬🇧Headlong, Timothy1,990