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Ashton, Adam G
FM🇬🇧FIDE 410110· Male· England· Born in 1980
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Adam G Ashton, a 46-year-old English FIDE Master, is rated 2237 and sitting in the top 4% of English players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has slipped back 39 Elo over the past 12 months. 36 rated games in the past year (≈26/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 7-8, 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 5-6, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 3-4. Also played 2 blitz events (including 2025 UK Open Blitz: Sheffield Qualifier) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 14 months (2001–2002) and 13 months (2011–2012). His peak of 2398 was reached at age 34 (Jul 2014); he also reached English #37 in Mar 2022.
Awarded FM in 2006 (age 26). Earned IM norms at SUI Indv.Champ 2005 and 4NCL 2013-14.
Current rating
2237
Standard
Rpd2296·Blz2163
All-time high
2398
−161 pts below
Jul 2014 · age 34
Jul 2014 · age 34
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
35 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#102 · English players · of 2,574
Career timeline
16 entries2026
8th English 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2258
May 2026
2022
Peak English rank: #37
at age 42 · rated 2381
Mar 2022
6th English 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 2381
Mar 2022
2021
500 career games
at age 41
Dec 2021
2014
All-time peak 2398
at age 34 · −161 from today
Jul 2014
2011
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2365 → returned at 2366
Jul 2011
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-40
2277 → 2237
Tournaments
9
31 games
Score
22.5/ 3172.6%
17W11D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/4 | #14 | 2135 | -8.8 |
Team | May 2026 | 0/1 | #163 | 1364 | -12.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #33 | 2236 | -0.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #13 | 2780 | +7.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #22 | 2240 | +0.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/7 | #50 | 2258 | +3.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1.5/2 | #16 | 2072 | -6.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/5 | #1 | 2665 | -10.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/4 | #7 | 2720 | -11.2 |
Rankings
/
England
#102
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#4,363
in continent
World
#6,357
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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