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Pert, Richard G
IM🇬🇧FIDE 404748· Male· England· Born in 1981
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Richard G Pert, a 45-year-old English International Master, is rated 2410 and ranked 27th among English players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2400 and 2450 for 18 months. 35 rated games in the past year (≈26/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 7-8, 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 5-6, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 3-4. Also played 1 rapid (including 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship) and 1 blitz events (including 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool C) recently. His peak of 2468 was reached at age 27 (Jul 2008); he also reached English #23 in May 2010.
Awarded IM in 2003 (age 22) and FM in 2001 (age 20). Earned GM norms at 4NCL 2005/2006 and 2024-25 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 9-11. At junior level, he reached #3 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2410
Standard
Rpd2459·Blz2431
All-time high
2468
−58 pts below
Jul 2008 · age 27
Jul 2008 · age 27
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
35 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#27
#27 · English players · of 2,546
Career timeline
16 entries2024
Re-crossed 2400
at age 43
Dec 2024
2023
3rd English 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 2421
Aug 2023
2020
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2416 → returned at 2415
Mar 2020
2019
500 career games
at age 38
Sep 2019
2010
Peak English rank: #23
at age 29 · rated 2463
May 2010
2008
All-time peak 2468
at age 27 · −58 from today
Jul 2008
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-6
2416 → 2410
Tournaments
6
24 games
Score
14.5/ 2460.4%
9W11D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #35 | 2404 | -0.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #18 | 2505 | +2.9 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #21 | 2511 | +2.7 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #63 | 2219 | -4.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 3.5/7 | #298 | 2353 | -4.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/9 | #15 | 2435 | +4.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsPeter K WellsGM
🇬🇧ENG·2318
+2 −0 =4
6 games·last met Nov 2023
View head-to-head →
vsRichard A BatesIM
🇬🇧ENG·2283
+0 −1 =4
5 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsPeter T RobersonIM
🇬🇧ENG·2436
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Aug 2025
View head-to-head →
vsMichael AdamsGM
🇬🇧ENG·2629
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met May 2025
View head-to-head →
vsMark L HebdenGM
🇬🇧ENG·2350
+0 −1 =4
5 games·last met May 2023
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Rankings
/
England
#27
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#938
in continent
World
#1,497
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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