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Barton, R Alan
🇬🇧FIDE 404233· Male· England· Born in 1948
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R Alan Barton, a 78-year-old English player, is rated 1811. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 26 months (2007–2009), 22 months (2013–2015), 30 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included) and 15 months (2023–2024). Recent appearance: 3rd Torquay Riviera Congress (PM Open). His peak of 2170 was reached at age 57 (Jan 2005).
Current rating
1811
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2170
−359 pts below
Jan 2005 · age 57
Jan 2005 · age 57
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#72,897
#72,897 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
19 entries2024
22nd English 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1893
May 2024
2023
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1821 → returned at 1870
Jun 2023
2020
Inactive for 30 months
paused at 1926 → returned at 1871
Feb 2020
2019
28th English 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1991
Jan 2019
2018
16th English 65-70 player
at age 70 · rated 2065
Apr 2018
2017
Best 12-month gain (+74 Elo)
1976 → 2050
Jan 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-36
1847 → 1811
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
1.5/ 625.0%
1W1D4L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1.5/5 | #29 | 1731 | -36.2 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,170
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#52,881
in continent
World
#72,896
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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