What is Burns, Martin J's FIDE rating?

Burns, Martin J's current standard FIDE rating is 1850.

What is Burns, Martin J's rapid rating?

Burns, Martin J's current FIDE rapid rating is 1913.

What is Burns, Martin J's world ranking?

Burns, Martin J is currently ranked #61,467 in the world (standard rating).

What is Burns, Martin J's ranking in England?

Burns, Martin J is currently ranked #981 in England.

What is Burns, Martin J's continental ranking?

Burns, Martin J is currently ranked #44,963 in their continent.

What is Burns, Martin J's ranking in the 55-60 category?

Burns, Martin J is ranked #80 in England in the 55-60 age group.

What is Burns, Martin J's all-time highest FIDE rating?

Burns, Martin J's all-time peak standard rating is 2022.

When did Burns, Martin J receive their first FIDE rating?

Burns, Martin J first appeared in the FIDE rating list in 2009.

Which federation does Burns, Martin J represent?

Burns, Martin J represents England (ENG).

How old is Burns, Martin J?

Burns, Martin J was born in 1967 and is 59 years old.

When did Burns, Martin J reach their peak rating?

Burns, Martin J reached their peak standard rating of 2022 in 2012, at age 45.

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Burns, Martin J

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FIDE 420123· Male· England· Born in 1967

Martin J Burns, a 59-year-old English player, is rated 1850. He has slipped back 41 Elo over the past 12 months. 14 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent appearances: 17th Leyland Chess Congress - Open and 1st Glossop Chess Congress. He had 2 career breaks: 33 months (2009–2012) and 41 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2022 was reached at age 45 (Sep 2012).

Current rating

1850

Standard

Rpd1913·Blz—

All-time high

2022

−172 pts below
Sep 2012 · age 45

Activity

9

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#61,468

#61,468 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

14 entries

2025

59th English 55-60 player

at age 58 · rated 1891

Jun 2025

2022

52nd English 50-55 player

at age 55 · rated 1874

Feb 2022

2020

Inactive for 41 months

paused at 1874 → returned at 1838

Mar 2020

2018

Best 12-month gain (+64 Elo)

1857 → 1921

May 2018

2017

100 career games

at age 50

May 2017

2013

88th English 45-50 player

at age 46 · rated 1905

Apr 2013

Standard rating history

Peak

FIDE title

Threshold

First rated

Inactive period

COVID-19

FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent

vs Mike J Surtees 2,100

1st Glossop Chess Congress · Jul 2025 · +5.9 Elo

Evolution

-41

1891 → 1850

Tournaments

3

14 games

Score

5/ 1435.7%

3W4D7L

Top 3 wins

1.[W]vsIan Paul Stephens1,836·17th Leyland Chess Congress - Open·R6·+9.4

2.[W]vsDavid F Newell1,815·2nd Glossop Chess Congress - Open·R5·+9.0

3.[W]vsDylan Mize1,791·17th Leyland Chess Congress - Open·R5·+8.1

Top 3 losses

1.[L]vsShlok Maheshwari1,637·2nd Glossop Chess Congress - Open·R4·-15.5

2.[L]vsMichael Adam1,756·17th Leyland Chess Congress - Open·R2·-12.9

3.[L]vsLeo Cheung1,766·1st Glossop Chess Congress·R4·-12.7

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events

Event	Date	Score	Rank	Perf	Δ Elo
2nd Glossop Chess Congress - Open Swiss	May 2026	1.5/3	#32	1907	-8.4	▸
17th Leyland Chess Congress - Open Swiss	Aug 2025	2.5/5	#20	1812	-6.0	▸
1st Glossop Chess Congress Swiss	Jul 2025	1/4	#19	1632	-27.0	▸

Worst Elo result: 1st Glossop Chess Congress (-27.0 Elo, finished #19).

Rankings

/

England

#981

out of 3,855 players

Europe

#44,963

in continent

World

#61,467

out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe

World

England

1	🇬🇧Vitiugov, Nikita	2,666
2	🇬🇧Howell, David W L	2,665
3	🇬🇧Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B	2,639
4	🇬🇧Adams, Michael	2,622
5	🇬🇧McShane, Luke J	2,597
6	🇬🇧Short, Nigel D	2,594
7	🇬🇧Fernandez, Daniel Howard	2,539
8	🇬🇧Wadsworth, Matthew J	2,516
9	🇬🇧Nunn, John D M	2,512
10	🇬🇧Conquest, Stuart C	2,506
...
981	🇬🇧Burns, Martin J	1,850

Europe

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,841
2	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,767
3	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,764
4	🇫🇷Firouzja, Alireza	2,744
5	🇵🇱Duda, Jan-Krzysztof	2,739
6	🇭🇺Rapport, Richard	2,729
7	🇳🇱Van Foreest, Jorden	2,728
8	🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime	2,721
9	🇦🇿Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar	2,717
10	🇹🇷Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan	2,713
...
44963	🇬🇧Burns, Martin J	1,850

World

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,841
2	🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru	2,792
2	🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano	2,792
4	🇺🇿Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	2,777
4	🇺🇿Sindarov, Javokhir	2,777
6	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,767
7	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,764
8	🇮🇳Erigaisi Arjun	2,761
9	🇺🇸So, Wesley	2,753
9	🇨🇳Wei, Yi	2,753
...
61467	🇬🇧Burns, Martin J	1,850