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Barton, R Alan

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FIDEFIDE 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 3 career breaks: 26 months (2007–2009), 22 months (2013–2015) and 30 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). 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

Activity

6

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#72,885

#72,885 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

18 entries
2024
22nd English 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1893
May 2024
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
2016
Re-crossed 2000
at age 68
Sep 2016

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs David P Littlejohns 1,925
3rd Torquay Riviera Congress (PM Open) · Aug 2025 · +3.2 Elo
Evolution
-36
1847 → 1811
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
1.5/ 625.0%
1W1D4L

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
3rd Torquay Riviera Congress (PM Open)
Swiss
Aug 20251.5/5#291731-36.2
Worst Elo result: 3rd Torquay Riviera Congress (PM Open) (-36.2 Elo, finished #29).

Rankings

/
England
#1,186
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#52,877
in continent
World
#72,885
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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7
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9
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10
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Europe
1
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2,840
2
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3
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3
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5
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6
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7
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8
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8
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10
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World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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4
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5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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9
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