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Izzard, Brian J
🇬🇧FIDE 426156· Male· England· Born in 1947
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Brian J Izzard, a 79-year-old English player, is rated 1698. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and took a 74-month break between Feb 2020 and May 2026. Recent appearance: 4th Sussex University Weekend Congress - U1900. His peak of 1729 was reached at age 77 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1698
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1729
−31 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 77
Mar 2024 · age 77
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#110,665
#110,665 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
62nd English 75-80 player
at age 79 · rated 1698
Jun 2026
2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 77
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1729
at age 77 · −31 from today
Mar 2024
2020
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 73
Feb 2020
Inactive for 74 months
paused at 1548 → returned at 1698
Feb 2020
2018
70th English 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1670
Dec 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-31
1729 → 1698
Tournaments
1
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
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/3 | #24 | 1592 | -30.8 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,757
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#77,630
in continent
World
#110,662
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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