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Kilshaw, Joe

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FIDEFIDE 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 14 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

Activity

17

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#56,949

#56,949 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

12 entries
2026
77th English 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1866
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+46 Elo)
1895 → 1941
Sep 2024
2022
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1895 → returned at 1937
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

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
2025 British Championship: Weekend Atkins Open
perf 2002 (+98) · 2.5/5 · #20
Top opponent
vs John MerrimanFM 2,202
2025 British Championship: Weekend Atkins Open · Aug 2025 · +7.0 Elo
Evolution
-52
1918 → 1866
Tournaments
5
27 games
Score
9.5/ 2735.2%
4W11D12L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Scarborough's 48th Congress - Open
Open Swiss
Oct 20251/5#551739-17.8
62nd Hull Congress Open
Swiss
Sep 20251/4#351781-20.2
8th Northumbria Masters Chess Congress - Open
Open Swiss
Aug 20253/7#231895-5.8
2025 British Championship: AM Open
Open Swiss
Aug 20252/5#211787-18.4
2025 British Championship: Weekend Atkins Open
Open Swiss
Aug 20252.5/5#202002+10.2
Worst Elo result: 62nd Hull Congress Open (-20.2 Elo, finished #35).

Rankings

/
England
#904
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#41,709
in continent
World
#56,949
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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Europe
1
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8
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2,840
2
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