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Burrows, Martin P
🇬🇧FIDE 409057· Male· England· Born in 1974
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Martin P Burrows, a 52-year-old English player, is rated 2137 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He is on a breakout run, having gained +80 Elo over the past 12 months. 84 rated games in the past year (≈40/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 6th 4NCL Easter Congress Open, 2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Bishops Rounds 7-8, and 2026 Isle of Wight Masters. He took a 14-month break between Jan 2002 and Apr 2003. His peak of 2242 was reached at age 30 (Jan 2004).
Current rating
2137
Standard
Rpd2038·Blz2097
All-time high
2242
−105 pts below
Jan 2004 · age 30
Jan 2004 · age 30
Activity
63
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
75 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 6%
#12,264 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
26 entries2026
1,000 career games
at age 52
May 2026
10th English 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 2117
Mar 2026
Best 12-month gain (+91 Elo)
2026 → 2117
Mar 2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 52
Mar 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 51
Dec 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 50
Apr 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+80
2057 → 2137
Tournaments
12
68 games
Score
37.5/ 6855.1%
26W23D19L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 2.5/3 | #10 | 2449 | +24.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/7 | #16 | — | -2.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #34 | 2096 | -1.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/9 | #53 | 2187 | +22.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #13 | 2218 | +6.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #45 | 2035 | -4.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/8 | #61 | 1995 | -23.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/1 | #39 | 2640 | +3.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/9 | #26 | 2144 | +15.0 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/9 | #15 | 2135 | +10.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJoshua Pink
🇬🇧ENG·1898
+6 −0 =1
7 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsPeter J SowrayFM
🇬🇧ENG·2123
+1 −5 =1
7 games·last met Dec 2018
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vsMark L HebdenGM
🇬🇧ENG·2345
+1 −5 =0
6 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsDonald J Mason
🇬🇧ENG·2036
+1 −2 =3
6 games·last met Sep 2023
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vsKeith C ArkellGM
🇬🇧ENG·2402
+0 −5 =1
6 games·last met Jan 2023
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Rankings
/
England
#196
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#8,825
in continent
World
#12,264
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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