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McShane, Luke J
GM🇬🇧FIDE 404853· Male· England· Born in 1984
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Luke J Mcshane, a 42-year-old English Grandmaster, is rated 2597 and ranked 5th among English players, and 162nd worldwide. He is currently in the 2575–2600 range. 31 rated games in the past year (≈37/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 Maerz 2026, Match within Al-Beruniy tournament Madaminov Standart, and 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic. Also played 2 rapid (including 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship) and 1 blitz events (including 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool B) recently. His peak of 2713 was reached at age 28 (Jul 2012); he also reached World #29 in Nov 2012 and spent 123 months in the world top 100, with a longest streak of 5 consecutive years.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 17). At junior level, he reached World #1 in U20 and World #9 in U18.
Current rating
2597
Standard
Rpd2647·Blz2594
All-time high
2713
−116 pts below
Jul 2012 · age 28
Jul 2012 · age 28
Activity
30
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#5
#5 · English players · of 2,546
123 months in World top 100 (2003–2022)
123 months in World top 100 (2003–2022)
Career timeline
23 entries2025
10th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 41 · rated 2615
Jun 2025
2022
123 months in world top 100
longest streak 62 months · since Jul 2003
Oct 2022
Re-crossed 2650
at age 38
Aug 2022
2018
Re-crossed 2650
at age 34
Apr 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2650
at age 33
Apr 2017
2012
Peak English rank: #1
at age 28 · rated 2713
Nov 2012
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-18
2615 → 2597
Tournaments
7
31 games
Score
14/ 3145.2%
7W14D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #45 | 2803 | +5.0 |
Match | Feb 2026 | 1.5/6 | lost | 2376 | -18.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #94 | 2612 | +0.1 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #121 | 1785 | -11.0 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 4.5/9 | #5 | 2674 | +7.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/8 | #75 | 2617 | +0.5 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/2 | #61 | 2596 | -0.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMichael AdamsGM
🇬🇧ENG·2629
+8 −13 =15
36 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsGawain C B Maroroa JonesGM
🇬🇧ENG·2639
+6 −6 =8
20 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsDavid W L HowellGM
🇬🇧ENG·2665
+12 −3 =5
20 games·last met Apr 2019
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vsNigel D ShortGM
🇬🇧ENG·2594
+4 −2 =8
14 games·last met Dec 2017
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vsNils GrandeliusGM
🇸🇪SWE·2662
+4 −2 =6
12 games·last met Apr 2023
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Rankings
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England
#5
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#86
in continent
World
#162
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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