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Clarke, Neil
🇬🇧FIDE 416746· Male· England· Born in 1975
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Neil Clarke, a 51-year-old English player, is rated 1814. He has held steady between 1800 and 1850 for 13 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈2/year long-term). Recent appearances: 2026 Leamington Open Extra Games and 2026 Leamington Open. Also played 1 rapid event recently. He had 2 career breaks: 43 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included) and 19 months (2023–2025). His peak of 1881 was reached at age 49 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1814
Standard
Rpd1815·Blz1789
All-time high
1881
−67 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 49
Mar 2024 · age 49
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#72,011
#72,011 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
61st English 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1842
May 2026
2024
41st English 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 1881
May 2024
Best 12-month gain (+99 Elo)
1782 → 1881
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1881
at age 49 · −67 from today
Mar 2024
2023
Crossed 1800
at age 48
Jun 2023
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1801 → returned at 1868
Jun 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-28
1842 → 1814
Tournaments
3
5 games
Score
1.5/ 530.0%
1W1D3L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | — | +8.0 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 0.5/3 | #16 | — | -22.8 |
Team | May 2026 | 0/1 | #86 | 1160 | -13.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsBen Graff
🇬🇧ENG·1837
+1 −3 =2
6 games·last met Sep 2024
View head-to-head →
vsMatthew J Harborne
🇬🇧ENG·2046
+0 −6 =0
6 games·last met Jun 2023
View head-to-head →
vsNathanael Paul
🇬🇧ENG·1987
+1 −4 =0
5 games·last met Sep 2023
View head-to-head →
vsArjun Pyda
🇬🇧ENG·1874
+3 −2 =0
5 games·last met Sep 2023
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
England
#1,151
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#52,268
in continent
World
#72,010
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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