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Clark, Robert G

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FIDEFIDE 421162· Male· England· Born in 1956

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Robert G Clark, a 70-year-old English player, is rated 1977. He has slipped back 60 Elo over the past 12 months. 33 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Leamington Open, 49th Nottingham Congress - Open, and 62nd Hull Congress Open. He had 4 career breaks: 20 months (2015–2016), 14 months (2017–2018), 44 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included) and 14 months (2023–2024). His peak of 2080 was reached at age 63 (Sep 2019).

Current rating

1977

Standard

Rpd1920·Blz1925

All-time high

2080

−103 pts below
Sep 2019 · age 63

Activity

13

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#31,310

#31,310 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

17 entries
2023
15th English 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 2076
Dec 2023
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2076 → returned at 2072
Jun 2023
100 career games
at age 67
Jun 2023
2020
22nd English 60-65 player
at age 64 · rated 2080
Aug 2020
2019
Best 12-month gain (+55 Elo)
2025 → 2080
Sep 2019
All-time peak 2080
at age 63 · −103 from today
Sep 2019

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Daniel Udovenko 2,152
62nd Hull Congress Open · Sep 2025 · +14.7 Elo
Evolution
-60
2037 → 1977
Tournaments
5
22 games
Score
9.5/ 2243.2%
5W9D8L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAlexander Hertog1,950·2025 English Championships·R5·-11.2
2.[L]vsFinn Schell1,995·2025 English Championships·R3·-9.9
3.[L]vsRock YuCM2,099·2025 English Championships·R2·-7.0

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Leamington Open
Swiss
May 20261/2#15—+3.0
49th Nottingham Congress - Open
Open Swiss
Apr 20261.5/3#32—-3.4
62nd Hull Congress Open
Swiss
Sep 20251.5/4#322053-7.4
2025 British Championship: Over 65
Open Swiss
Aug 20254.5/7#131944-7.4
2025 English Championships
Open Swiss
Jul 20251/6#821721-45.8
Worst Elo result: 2025 English Championships (-45.8 Elo, finished #82).

Rankings

/
England
#503
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#23,155
in continent
World
#31,309
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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England
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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503🇬🇧Clark, Robert G1,977
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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2,721
9
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10
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2,713
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23155🇬🇧Clark, Robert G1,977
World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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4
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4
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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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9
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9
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31309🇬🇧Clark, Robert G1,977