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Neil, Graham
🇬🇧FIDE 427900· Male· England· Born in 1974
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Graham Neil, a 52-year-old English player, is rated 1689. He has slipped back 51 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈4/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 49th Nottingham Congress - Major, 2025 British Championship: PM Under 1750, and 2025 British Championship: Weekend Soanes Under 1750. He had 2 career breaks: 47 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included) and 18 months (2024–2025). His peak of 1740 was reached at age 50 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1689
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1740
−51 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 50
Mar 2024 · age 50
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#113,956
#113,956 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2025
94th English 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1740
Jan 2025
2024
81st English 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 1740
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+178 Elo)
1562 → 1740
May 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 50
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1740
at age 50 · −51 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1567 → returned at 1708
Feb 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-51
1740 → 1689
Tournaments
3
13 games
Score
6/ 1346.2%
4W4D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/3 | #52 | 1938 | -19.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/4 | #37 | 1659 | -17.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/3 | #34 | 1752 | -14.8 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,798
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#79,599
in continent
World
#113,952
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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