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Birtwistle, Nigel
🇬🇧FIDE 406945· Male· England· Born in 1968
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Nigel Birtwistle, a 58-year-old English player, is rated 2050 and sitting in the top 10% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2016 and 2068 over the past 2 years. 23 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 7-8, 2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 5-6, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 3-4. Also played 3 rapid events (including 2026 British Rapidplay Championship) recently. His peak of 2229 was reached at age 42 (Jul 2010).
Current rating
2050
Standard
Rpd2028·Blz—
All-time high
2229
−179 pts below
Jul 2010 · age 42
Jul 2010 · age 42
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 10%
#20,788 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2024
27th English 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2085
Jan 2024
2022
15th English 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 2171
Oct 2022
2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2123 → returned at 2138
Apr 2020
2017
30th English 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2163
May 2017
100 career games
at age 49
Apr 2017
2010
18th English 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 2229
Nov 2010
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-18
2068 → 2050
Tournaments
7
20 games
Score
10.5/ 2052.5%
9W3D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1/2 | #83 | 1964 | -6.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #13 | 2750 | +15.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #18 | 2197 | +8.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #10 | 2248 | +12.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/2 | #91 | 1272 | -18.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/5 | #26 | 1940 | -14.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/5 | #18 | 2051 | -15.0 |
Rankings
/
England
#324
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#15,258
in continent
World
#20,788
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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