Format
TK
Thurlow, Kevin J
CM🇬🇧FIDE 406104· Male· England· Born in 1953
Follow Kevin J ThurlowTrack his monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
Kevin J Thurlow, a 73-year-old English Candidate Master, is rated 1877. He has slipped back 80 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 3rd Wells Chess Congress and 2026 West of England Championships - Open, 49th Guernsey International Chess Festival - Open Tournament, and 34th Frome Chess Congress and Somerset Championships - Open. He had 2 career breaks: 12 months (2011–2012) and 36 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2203 was reached at age 49 (Jul 2002).
Awarded CM in 2003 (age 50).
Current rating
1877
Standard
Rpd2017·Blz2001
All-time high
2203
−326 pts below
Jul 2002 · age 49
Jul 2002 · age 49
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#53,971
#53,971 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
20 entries2024
13th English 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 2042
Apr 2024
2023
23rd English 65-70 player
at age 70 · rated 2036
Dec 2023
2019
Inactive for 36 months
paused at 2019 → returned at 2030
Nov 2019
2018
Re-crossed 2000
at age 65
Apr 2018
2017
Best 12-month gain (+38 Elo)
1985 → 2023
Feb 2017
2016
Re-crossed 2000
at age 63
Nov 2016
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-59
1936 → 1877
Tournaments
3
14 games
Score
4/ 1428.6%
2W4D8L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsMatthew A Holmes1,823·3rd Wells Chess Congress and 2026 West of England Championships - Open·R4·-11.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/3 | #32 | 1715 | -24.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1.5/6 | #18 | 1717 | -34.4 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 2/2 | #36 | 2532 | -20.6 |
Worst Elo result: 49th Guernsey International Chess Festival - Open Tournament (-34.4 Elo, finished #18).
Rankings
/
England
#855
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#39,623
in continent
World
#53,971
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
England
| 1 | 🇬🇧Follow Nikita VitiugovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,666 |
| 2 | 🇬🇧Follow David W L HowellTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,665 |
| 3 | 🇬🇧Follow Gawain C B Maroroa JonesTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,639 |
| 4 | 🇬🇧Follow Michael AdamsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,629 |
| 5 | 🇬🇧Follow Luke J McShaneTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,597 |
| 6 | 🇬🇧Follow Nigel D ShortTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,594 |
| 7 | 🇬🇧Follow Daniel Howard FernandezTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,537 |
| 8 | 🇬🇧Follow Matthew J WadsworthTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,529 |
| 9 | 🇬🇧Follow John D M NunnTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,514 |
| 10 | 🇬🇧Follow Stuart C ConquestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,506 |
| ... | ||
| 855 | 1,877 | |
Europe
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,840 |
| 2 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 3 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 3 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 5 | 🇵🇱Follow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,739 |
| 6 | 🇳🇱Follow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,735 |
| 7 | 🇭🇺Follow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,729 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷Follow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 8 | 🇦🇿Follow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 10 | 🇹🇷Follow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,708 |
| ... | ||
| 39623 | 1,877 | |
World
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,840 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 3 | 🇺🇸Follow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,788 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,780 |
| 5 | 🇺🇿Follow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,776 |
| 6 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 7 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 7 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,754 |
| 10 | 🇨🇳Follow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| ... | ||
| 53971 | 1,877 | |