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Snape, Ian L
🇬🇧FIDE 404489· Male· England· Born in 1952
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Ian L Snape, a 74-year-old English player, is rated 2067 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2050 and 2100 for 6 months. 52 rated games in the past year (≈47/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Beckenham FIDE Rated Club Championships 2025-2026 Round 7 - 8 April, Coulsdon Chess FIDE Rated Dicky White - April 2026, and Beckenham FIDE Rated Club Championships 2025-2026 Round 6 - 25 March. His peak of 2274 was reached at age 60 (Aug 2012).
Current rating
2067
Standard
Rpd2000·Blz2134
All-time high
2274
−207 pts below
Aug 2012 · age 60
Aug 2012 · age 60
Activity
47
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
40 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 9%
#18,755 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
25 entries2026
6-month rising streak
+50 Elo
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 73
Mar 2025
2024
6th English 70-75 player
at age 72 · rated 2126
Jul 2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 72
Jun 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2100
at age 71
Jun 2023
Re-crossed 2100
at age 71
Feb 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-29
2096 → 2067
Tournaments
19
38 games
Score
24/ 3863.2%
19W10D9L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsVenkata Ananth Akshay Kilambi2,024·Coulsdon Chess FIDE Rated Dicky White - March 2026·R4·+8.1
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
19 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 0/1 | #27 | 1189 | -13.0 |
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/3 | #85 | 1846 | -17.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #6 | 1833 | -6.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/3 | #3 | 2665 | +13.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2736 | +9.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #8 | 2076 | +1.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #6 | 1174 | -12.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #34 | 2309 | +12.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #6 | 2767 | +14.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #48 | 2071 | +1.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsGavin R LockCM
🇬🇧ENG·2047
+17 −10 =17
44 games·last met Sep 2023
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vsJohn E Duggan
🇬🇧ENG·2024
+9 −5 =17
31 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsNasir Rizvi
🇬🇧WLS·1980
+19 −2 =8
29 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsMichael Prizant
🇬🇧ENG·2003
+13 −1 =7
21 games·last met Nov 2019
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vsRichard P Selway
🇬🇧ENG·1968
+8 −6 =6
20 games·last met Nov 2025
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Rankings
/
England
#293
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#13,732
in continent
World
#18,755
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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