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Forman, Karl L

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FIDEFIDE 408166· Male· England· Born in 1953

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Karl L Forman, a 73-year-old English player, is rated 1976. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 85 months (2008–2015) and 125 months (2015–2026). Recent standard appearances include University of Warwick 1st Congress BCC Qualifier - U1850, 2026 Coventry Open Extra Games, and 2026 Coventry Open Under 2000. His peak of 2039 was reached at age 54 (Apr 2007).

Current rating

1976

Standard

Rpd1936·Blz—

All-time high

2039

−63 pts below
Apr 2007 · age 54

Activity

1

games / yr avg.

4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#31,484

#31,484 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

12 entries
2026
18th English 70-75 player
at age 73 · rated 1976
Jun 2026
2015
31st English 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 2003
Dec 2015
Inactive for 125 months
paused at 2003 → returned at 1974
Sep 2015
2009
29th English 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2021
Jan 2009
2008
Inactive for 85 months
paused at 2021 → returned at 2003
Jul 2008
2007
All-time peak 2039
at age 54 · −63 from today
Apr 2007

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Parin Suchak 1,670
University of Warwick 1st Congress BCC Qualifier - U1850 · Feb 2026 · +2.9 Elo
Evolution
-27
2003 → 1976
Tournaments
3
9 games
Score
4/ 944.4%
4W0D5L
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsGuranshvir Singh1,781·2026 Coventry Open Extra Games·R1·-15.0

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
University of Warwick 1st Congress BCC Qualifier - U1850
Swiss
Feb 20262/1#222470+2.4
2026 Coventry Open Extra Games
Swiss
Feb 20260/1#2981-15.6
2026 Coventry Open Under 2000
Swiss
Feb 20262/2#25—-13.2
Worst Elo result: 2026 Coventry Open Extra Games (-15.6 Elo, finished #2).

Rankings

/
England
#510
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#23,283
in continent
World
#31,483
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
England
1
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3
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4
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5
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2,597
6
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2,594
7
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2,539
8
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2,516
9
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2,512
10
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Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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5
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6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
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World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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9
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31483🇬🇧Forman, Karl L1,976