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Spanton, Tim R
🇬🇧FIDE 404802· Male· England· Born in 1957
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Tim R Spanton, a 69-year-old English player, is rated 1951. He has fluctuated between 1896 and 2013 over the past 2 years. 173 rated games in the past year (≈82/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 6th 4NCL Easter Congress Under 2000, 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 Senioren, and 3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65. His peak of 2091 was reached at age 44 (Jan 2001).
Current rating
1951
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2091
−140 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 44
Jan 2001 · age 44
Activity
150
games / yr avg. · ≈13/mo
157 past 12 mo · ≈13/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#36,458
#36,458 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
25 entries2024
23rd English 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 2012
Dec 2024
Best 12-month gain (+269 Elo)
1743 → 2012
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 67
Sep 2024
6-month rising streak
+192 Elo
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 67
Mar 2024
2022
Re-crossed 1800
at age 65
Dec 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+5
1946 → 1951
Tournaments
21
150 games
Score
81/ 15054.0%
69W37D44L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
20 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/7 | #33 | 1779 | -23.6 |
Team | May 2026 | 2/3 | #23 | 1964 | +5.4 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 6.5/9 | #8 | 2149 | +58.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/5 | #24 | — | +2.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/9 | #66 | 1864 | -11.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/7 | #48 | 1863 | -11.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #83 | 1799 | -8.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/9 | #19 | 1936 | +9.2 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/8 | #11 | 1974 | +16.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/8 | #37 | 1888 | +2.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsIan N Heppell
🇬🇧ENG·1884
+1 −2 =6
9 games·last met Apr 2019
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vsIvan J Myall
🇬🇧ENG·1908
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met May 2024
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vsBoris Litfin
🇩🇪GER·1912
+5 −0 =0
5 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsAlberto De Luna Butz
🇪🇸ESP·1839
+5 −0 =0
5 games·last met Nov 2023
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vsRaymond J Kearsley
🇬🇧ENG·1687
+5 −0 =0
5 games·last met Dec 2019
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Rankings
/
England
#589
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#26,932
in continent
World
#36,457
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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