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Staples, Maurice J

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FIDEFIDE 420778· Male· England· Born in 1951

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Maurice J Staples, a 75-year-old English player, is rated 1916. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 19 months (2013–2015), 16 months (2017–2018), 35 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 28 months (2022–2024). Recent appearance: 3rd Torquay Riviera Congress (PM Open). His peak of 2009 was reached at age 66 (Mar 2017).

Current rating

1916

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2009

−93 pts below
Mar 2017 · age 66

Activity

7

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#44,191

#44,191 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

15 entries
2022
10th English 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1945
May 2022
Inactive for 28 months
paused at 1945 → returned at 1954
May 2022
2019
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 1986 → returned at 1945
May 2019
2018
21st English 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 2002
Oct 2018
2017
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2003 → returned at 2002
May 2017
Best 12-month gain (+49 Elo)
1960 → 2009
Mar 2017

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Stephen P Dilleigh 2,048
3rd Torquay Riviera Congress (PM Open) · Aug 2025 · +3.6 Elo
Evolution
+1
1915 → 1916
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
3.5/ 750.0%
2W3D2L

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
3rd Torquay Riviera Congress (PM Open)
Swiss
Aug 20253.5/7#111918+1.4

Rankings

/
England
#718
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#32,596
in continent
World
#44,190
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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