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Kirby, Peter J.
CM🇬🇬FIDE 409014· Male· Guernsey· Born in 1963
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Peter J. Kirby, a 63-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 1905. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 20 months (2003–2005) and 12 months (2025–2026). Recent appearance: 92nd Bristol Over 1799 Championship. Also played 4 rapid events (including 4th Stoke Gifford Rapidplay inc. 3rd Bristol League Rapidplay Championship - Open) recently. His peak of 2067 was reached at age 46 (Sep 2009); he also reached #1 nationally in Apr 2006 and spent 30 months as #1.
Competes for Guernsey since Jan 2005. Awarded CM in 2009 (age 46).
Current rating
1905
Standard
Rpd1914·Blz—
All-time high
2067
−162 pts below
Sep 2009 · age 46
Sep 2009 · age 46
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#46,912
#46,912 · players worldwide · of 218,279
30 months in #1 nationally (2006–2025)
30 months in #1 nationally (2006–2025)
Career timeline
23 entries2025
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1962 → returned at 1935
Mar 2025
30 months in National #1
longest streak 13 months · since Apr 2006
Feb 2025
Best 12-month gain (+54 Elo)
1967 → 2021
Jan 2025
2024
1st 60-65 player nationally
at age 61 · rated 2021
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 61
Nov 2024
2022
1st 55-60 player nationally
at age 59 · rated 2011
Sep 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-57
1962 → 1905
Tournaments
2
10 games
Score
3/ 1030.0%
1W4D5L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 2/6 | #34 | 1789 | -29.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/3 | #53 | — | -26.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsStephen P Dilleigh
🇬🇧ENG·1984
+0 −1 =5
6 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsFred BerendIM
🇱🇺LUX·2208
+0 −6 =0
6 games·last met Sep 2022
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vsIgor EfimovGM
🇲🇨MNC·2318
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met Sep 2022
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vsRenato Frick
🇱🇮LIE·1895
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Sep 2022
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vsHelgi Dam ZiskaGM
🇫🇴FAI·2542
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met Dec 2021
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Rankings
/
Guernsey
#3
out of 16 players
Europe
#34,568
in continent
World
#46,911
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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