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Horlock, Peter J
🇬🇧FIDE 416843· Male· England· Born in 1954
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Peter J Horlock, a 72-year-old English player, is rated 1591. He has slipped back 107 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Guildford FIDE Congress 2026 - Major, 99th Hastings International Chess Congress - New Year Under 1750, and 99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Con Power Under 1750. He took a 31-month break between Jan 2020 and Sep 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1758 was reached at age 70 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1591
Standard
Rpd1703·Blz1753
All-time high
1758
−167 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 70
Mar 2024 · age 70
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#150,390
#150,390 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2025
84th English 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1723
Jan 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+213 Elo)
1545 → 1758
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 70
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1758
at age 70 · −167 from today
Mar 2024
2020
91st English 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1517
Oct 2020
Inactive for 31 months
paused at 1517 → returned at 1545
Jan 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-107
1698 → 1591
Tournaments
6
29 games
Score
11.5/ 2939.7%
8W7D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/3 | #52 | 1583 | -23.0 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/5 | #8 | 1638 | -7.2 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/4 | #29 | 1316 | -34.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/5 | #35 | 1497 | -26.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/5 | #31 | 1619 | -19.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/4 | #22 | 1755 | +6.4 |
Worst Elo result: 99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Con Power Under 1750 (-34.4 Elo, finished #29).
Rankings
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England
#2,223
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#100,095
in continent
World
#150,375
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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