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Staples, Neil
🇬🇧FIDE 424641· Male· England· Born in 1954
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Neil Staples, a 72-year-old English player, is rated 1835. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 20 months (2015–2017) and 20 months (2024–2026). Recent appearances: 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 7-8 and 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 5-6. His peak of 1875 was reached at age 63 (Jun 2017).
Current rating
1835
Standard
Rpd1767·Blz1814
All-time high
1875
−40 pts below
Jun 2017 · age 63
Jun 2017 · age 63
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#65,713
#65,713 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2025
48th English 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1851
May 2025
Best 12-month gain (+109 Elo)
1742 → 1851
Feb 2025
2024
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1851 → returned at 1846
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 70
Mar 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 69
Feb 2023
2020
51st English 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1811
Oct 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-16
1851 → 1835
Tournaments
3
4 games
Score
1.5/ 437.5%
1W1D2L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1/1 | #173 | 2631 | -10.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #106 | 1800 | -1.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #142 | 1243 | -5.0 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,053
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#47,945
in continent
World
#65,712
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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