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Pickering, Carl A

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FIDEFIDE 421731· Male· England· Born in 1963

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Carl A Pickering, a 63-year-old English player, is rated 1764 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +81 Elo over the past 12 months. 24 rated games in the past year (≈29/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 New Years Tuesday Night Marathon - 1600-1999 Round 4-7, 2026 New Years Tuesday Night Marathon - 1600-1999 Round 1-3, and 2025 Fall Tuesday Night Marathon - 1600-1999 Round 5-7. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2026 February Mechanics Blitz #2 - 1800 and Over) recently.

Current rating

1764

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1753

All-time high

1764

at best
Feb 2026 · age 63

Activity

28

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

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

Signature stat

#87,727

#87,727 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

7 entries
2026
Best 12-month gain (+102 Elo)
1662 → 1764
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1764
at age 63
Feb 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 62
Sep 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 61
Nov 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 61
Nov 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 61
Nov 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Lucas Lamouroux 1,876
2025 Fall Tuesday Night Marathon - 1600-1999 Round 5-7 · Sep 2025 · +3.5 Elo
Evolution
+27
1737 → 1764
Tournaments
7
24 games
Score
15/ 2462.5%
14W2D8L

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 New Years Tuesday Night Marathon - 1600-1999 Round 4-7
Swiss
Jan 20262/4#1317500.0
2026 New Years Tuesday Night Marathon - 1600-1999 Round 1-3
Swiss
Jan 20262/2#52439+14.2
2025 Fall Tuesday Night Marathon - 1600-1999 Round 5-7
Swiss
Sep 20252.5/3#22059+25.4
2025 Fall Tuesday Night Marathon - 1600-1999 Round 1-4
Swiss
Sep 20253/3#112584+16.4
2025 Summer Tuesday Night Marathon - 1600-1999 Round 4-7
Swiss
Jul 20253/4#21805+14.8
Worst Elo result: 2025 Summer Tuesday Night Marathon - 1600-1999 Round 1-3 (-42.0 Elo, finished #25).

Rankings

/
England
#1,407
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#62,920
in continent
World
#87,726
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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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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1407🇬🇧Pickering, Carl A1,764
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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3
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3
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5
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2,739
6
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7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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62920🇬🇧Pickering, Carl A1,764
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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10
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87726🇬🇧Pickering, Carl A1,764