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Crickmore, Neil E G
🇬🇧FIDE 406856· Male· England· Born in 1965
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Neil E G Crickmore, a 61-year-old English player, is rated 2075 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 140 months (2006–2017), 22 months (2017–2019), 43 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included) and 16 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: XXXVI Miedzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy CRACOVIA 2025 Grupa B. His peak of 2187 was reached at age 52 (Oct 2017).
Current rating
2075
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2187
−112 pts below
Oct 2017 · age 52
Oct 2017 · age 52
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 8%
#17,851 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2026
20th English 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2075
Jun 2026
2024
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2129 → returned at 2075
Sep 2024
100 career games
at age 59
Sep 2024
2023
18th English 55-60 player
at age 58 · rated 2151
Dec 2023
2020
12th English 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 2173
Sep 2020
2019
Inactive for 43 months
paused at 2173 → returned at 2151
Oct 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-54
2129 → 2075
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
4.5/ 950.0%
2W5D2L
Top 2 wins
2.[W]vsAleksandra Mataczyna1,809·XXXVI Miedzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy CRACOVIA 2025 Grupa B·R6·+3.6
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/9 | #78 | 1886 | -54.0 |
Worst Elo result: XXXVI Miedzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy CRACOVIA 2025 Grupa B (-54.0 Elo, finished #78).
Rankings
/
England
#282
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#13,039
in continent
World
#17,851
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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