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Hewson, Brian W R
🇬🇧FIDE 437484· Male· England· Born in 1952
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Brian W R Hewson, a 74-year-old English player, is rated 2036. He has fluctuated between 2026 and 2069 over the past 2 years. 38 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 Senioren, III INTERNATIONAL CHESS OPEN HOTEL CAP NEGRET 65, and EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - OPEN cat. 65 plus. He took a 29-month break between Dec 2019 and Jun 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2102 was reached at age 62 (Nov 2014).
Current rating
2036
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2110
All-time high
2102
−66 pts below
Nov 2014 · age 62
Nov 2014 · age 62
Activity
48
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#22,463
#22,463 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2023
11th English 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 2062
Nov 2023
2020
12th English 65-70 player
at age 68 · rated 2069
Oct 2020
2019
Best 12-month gain (+69 Elo)
2000 → 2069
Dec 2019
Inactive for 29 months
paused at 2069 → returned at 2049
Dec 2019
2017
Re-crossed 2000
at age 65
Nov 2017
2016
100 career games
at age 64
Sep 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-26
2062 → 2036
Tournaments
5
37 games
Score
20/ 3754.1%
11W18D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 3.5/9 | #135 | 1967 | -24.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/8 | #54 | 2098 | +11.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/6 | #48 | 2024 | -3.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/8 | #54 | 1984 | -17.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/6 | #29 | 2100 | +7.2 |
Rankings
/
England
#365
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#16,528
in continent
World
#22,463
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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