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Surtees, Mike J
🇬🇧FIDE 412619· Male· England· Born in 1950
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Mike J Surtees, a 76-year-old English player, is rated 2057 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 43 Elo over the past 12 months. 61 rated games in the past year (≈26/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Bolton Easter 2026 - Open, Staffordshire Congress 2026 - Open, and 33rd Doncaster Congress - Open. Also played 5 rapid events (including Hull and East Riding Rapid 2026 - Open) recently. His peak of 2239 was reached at age 54 (Jul 2004).
Current rating
2057
Standard
Rpd2030·Blz2045
All-time high
2239
−182 pts below
Jul 2004 · age 54
Jul 2004 · age 54
Activity
40
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
59 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 9%
#19,924 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
23 entries2026
2nd English 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 2088
Mar 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 75
Jun 2025
500 career games
at age 75
Mar 2025
2024
10th English 70-75 player
at age 74 · rated 2098
Aug 2024
2020
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 2077 → returned at 2074
Mar 2020
Re-crossed 2100
at age 70
Feb 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-43
2100 → 2057
Tournaments
14
67 games
Score
40/ 6759.7%
37W9D21L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3/5 | #8 | 2042 | +5.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/4 | #29 | 1984 | -28.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/5 | #3 | 1997 | -9.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/4 | #7 | 2207 | +4.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/5 | #17 | 2057 | +5.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #1 | — | +5.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/5 | #25 | 2025 | -7.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/4 | #7 | 2639 | +9.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/5 | #1 | 2244 | +22.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/5 | #17 | 2008 | -5.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAli R Jaunooby
🇬🇧ENG·2089
+5 −7 =1
13 games·last met Feb 2025
View head-to-head →
vsKeith C ArkellGM
🇬🇧ENG·2402
+0 −8 =2
10 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsTim Hilton
🇬🇧ENG·1906
+5 −4 =1
10 games·last met Feb 2019
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vsSteven A Jones
🇬🇧ENG·2237
+1 −5 =3
9 games·last met Jul 2023
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vsGediminas SarakauskasIM
🇱🇹LTU·2310
+2 −3 =2
7 games·last met Jan 2026
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Rankings
/
England
#311
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#14,615
in continent
World
#19,924
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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