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Howes, David J
🇬🇧FIDE 406147· Male· England· Born in 1948
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David J Howes, a 78-year-old English player, is rated 1562. He has slipped back 31 Elo over the past 12 months. 54 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Coulsdon Chess FIDE Rated Dicky White - April 2026, Coulsdon Chess Daytime Chess March 2026, and Coulsdon Chess Daytime Chess Club Summer 2025 - July. Also played 1 blitz event (including Couldsdon Chess Pressentation Evening 2025 Blitz) recently. He took a 13-month break between Jul 2011 and Sep 2012. His peak of 1697 was reached at age 59 (Jul 2007).
Current rating
1562
Standard
Rpd1568·Blz1605
All-time high
1697
−135 pts below
Jul 2007 · age 59
Jul 2007 · age 59
Activity
60
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
54 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#160,800
#160,800 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
21 entries2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 78
Feb 2026
2024
50th English 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1644
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+350 Elo)
1294 → 1644
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 76
Aug 2024
500 career games
at age 76
Aug 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 76
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-23
1585 → 1562
Tournaments
20
61 games
Score
33.5/ 6154.9%
21W25D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 19| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/3 | #48 | 1305 | -19.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/2 | #3 | 2374 | +9.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #44 | 1631 | -7.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #6 | — | -12.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/3 | #27 | 1668 | -14.6 |
Rankings
/
England
#2,309
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#105,373
in continent
World
#160,782
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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World
England
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