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Homer, Neil S
🇬🇧FIDE 418676· Male· England· Born in 1964
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Neil S Homer, a 62-year-old English player, is rated 1665. He has fluctuated between 1644 and 1693 over the past 2 years. 53 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Leamington Open Under 2000, 49th Nottingham Congress - Major, and 6th 4NCL Easter Congress Under 2000. He took a 26-month break between Mar 2016 and Jun 2018. His peak of 1775 was reached at age 51 (Sep 2015).
Current rating
1665
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1775
−110 pts below
Sep 2015 · age 51
Sep 2015 · age 51
Activity
32
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
41 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#122,545
#122,545 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+194 Elo)
1499 → 1693
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 60
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 60
Feb 2024
2022
Re-crossed 1600
at age 58
Aug 2022
83rd English 55-60 player
at age 58 · rated 1604
Apr 2022
2016
Inactive for 26 months
paused at 1750 → returned at 1746
Mar 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+9
1656 → 1665
Tournaments
11
54 games
Score
26.5/ 5449.1%
19W20D15L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsDominique Conterno1,859·Northampton Standard Play Ches Series 2025-26 - September 2025 U1900·R1·+14.9
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsDavid C Helsby1,637·Northampton FIDE Congress - 28 February and 1 March 2026 - U1900·R2·-10.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3/6 | #21 | 1636 | +2.8 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/3 | #23 | — | -6.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/1 | #53 | 2561 | +11.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/7 | #51 | — | -7.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/4 | #9 | 1772 | +14.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/3 | #11 | 1726 | +6.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/2 | #17 | — | -9.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/4 | #14 | 1525 | -16.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/2 | #24 | — | -0.4 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/4 | #1 | 1873 | +12.4 |
Worst Elo result: Northampton FIDE Congress - 24 and 25 January 2026 - U1900 (-16.0 Elo, finished #14).
Rankings
/
England
#1,915
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#84,722
in continent
World
#122,539
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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