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Hooton, Barry R

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FIDEFIDE 4306325· Male· New Zealand· Born in 1954

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Barry R Hooton, a 72-year-old player, is rated 1463. He has held steady between 1450 and 1500 for 22 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 New Zealand Major Open, NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2025, and Merv Morrison Memorial 2025. Also played 3 rapid (including 2026 New Zealand Rapid Chess Championships) and 1 blitz events (including 2026 New Zealand Lightning Chess Championships) recently. He took a 17-month break between Nov 2017 and May 2019. His peak of 1600 was reached at age 70 (Mar 2024).

Current rating

1463

Standard

Rpd1601·Blz1536

All-time high

1600

−137 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 70

Activity

36

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#199,480

#199,480 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

18 entries
2025
11th 70-75 player nationally
at age 71 · rated 1482
Nov 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+247 Elo)
1353 → 1600
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 70
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 70
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 70
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1600
at age 70 · −137 from today
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
2026 New Zealand Major Open
perf 1835 (+370) · 4/5 · #42
Top opponent
vs Caleb Wright 1,800
Merv Morrison Memorial 2025 · Oct 2025 · +17.2 Elo
Evolution
-17
1480 → 1463
Tournaments
4
34 games
Score
11/ 3432.4%
9W9D16L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 New Zealand Major Open
Open Swiss
Jan 20264/5#421835-27.2
NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2025
Swiss
Nov 20251.5/5#161608+9.4
Merv Morrison Memorial 2025
Swiss
Oct 20252/5#311628+16.0
North Island Chess Championships 2025
Open Swiss
Jul 20253.5/4#452133-14.6
Worst Elo result: 2026 New Zealand Major Open (-27.2 Elo, finished #42).

Most-Played Opponents

vsPatrick Di Jiang
🇳🇿NZL·1947
+0 −5 =2
7 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsJunqing Jerome Tao
🇳🇿NZL·1864
+1 −5 =0
6 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsWilliam Rui LiuCM
🇳🇿NZL·2157
+1 −4 =1
6 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsEmily Cathay GanWFM
🇳🇿NZL·1860
+2 −4 =0
6 games·last met Jun 2024
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vsTracy Tang
🇳🇿NZL·1684
+4 −0 =2
6 games·last met Apr 2023
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Rankings

/
New Zealand
#419
out of 648 players
Asia-Pacific
#43,652
in continent
World
#199,357
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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Asia-Pacific
1
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10
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