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Kilshaw, Joe
🇬🇧FIDE 409979· Male· England· Born in 1970
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Joe Kilshaw, a 56-year-old English player, is rated 1866. He has slipped back 52 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Scarborough's 48th Congress - Open, 62nd Hull Congress Open, and 8th Northumbria Masters Chess Congress - Open. He had 2 career breaks: 14 months (2018–2019) and 20 months (2022–2024). His peak of 2031 was reached at age 48 (May 2018).
Current rating
1866
Standard
Rpd1993·Blz—
All-time high
2031
−165 pts below
May 2018 · age 48
May 2018 · age 48
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#56,931
#56,931 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
76th English 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1866
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+46 Elo)
1895 → 1941
Sep 2024
2022
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1895 → returned at 1941
Dec 2022
2021
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 51
Dec 2021
46th English 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1974
Oct 2021
2019
41st English 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2029
Aug 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-52
1918 → 1866
Tournaments
5
27 games
Score
9.5/ 2735.2%
4W11D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/5 | #55 | 1739 | -17.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/4 | #35 | 1781 | -20.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/7 | #23 | 1895 | -5.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/5 | #21 | 1787 | -18.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/5 | #20 | 2002 | +10.2 |
Rankings
/
England
#907
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#41,747
in continent
World
#56,930
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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