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Higgs, Anthony R J
🇬🇧FIDE 418188· Male· England· Born in 1981
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Anthony R J Higgs, a 45-year-old English player, is rated 1955. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and took a 14-month break between Sep 2012 and Dec 2013. Recent appearance: 2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 1-2. His peak of 2001 was reached at age 32 (Dec 2013).
Current rating
1955
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2001
−46 pts below
Dec 2013 · age 32
Dec 2013 · age 32
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#35,645
#35,645 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2025
100 career games
at age 44
Dec 2025
2024
30th English 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 1971
Sep 2024
2020
33rd English 35-40 player
at age 39 · rated 1972
Oct 2020
2013
Crossed 2000
at age 32
Dec 2013
All-time peak 2001
at age 32 · −46 from today
Dec 2013
2012
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1991 → returned at 2001
Sep 2012
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-4
1959 → 1955
Tournaments
2
5 games
Score
2/ 540.0%
1W2D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1.5/3 | #34 | 1995 | +3.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/2 | #86 | 1779 | -8.0 |
Rankings
/
England
#574
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#26,339
in continent
World
#35,644
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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