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Bowman, Richard L
🇬🇧FIDE 438588· Male· England· Born in 1967
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Richard L Bowman, a 59-year-old English player, is rated 1752. He is on a steady climb with +26 Elo over the past 12 months. 41 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 49th Nottingham Congress - Major, 6th 4NCL Easter Congress Under 2000, and 49th Blackpool Chess Conference 13-15 February 2026 - Major. Also played 1 rapid (including 2025 British Championship: Rapidplay Under 2000) and 2 blitz events (including 2025 British Championship: Second Blitz Open) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 14 months (2018–2019) and 28 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 1822 was reached at age 51 (Jun 2018).
Current rating
1752
Standard
Rpd1828·Blz1806
All-time high
1822
−70 pts below
Jun 2018 · age 51
Jun 2018 · age 51
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
41 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#91,911
#91,911 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2025
100 career games
at age 58
Sep 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+144 Elo)
1644 → 1788
Aug 2024
2022
63rd English 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1753
Feb 2022
2020
Inactive for 28 months
paused at 1753 → returned at 1725
Mar 2020
2018
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 51
Sep 2018
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1715 → returned at 1740
Sep 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Weekend Intermediateperf 1884 (+119) · 4/5 · #2
Top opponent
Evolution
+26
1726 → 1752
Tournaments
10
46 games
Score
28.5/ 4662.0%
19W19D8L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsPaul G Jackson1,732·99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Weekend Intermediate·R5·+9.1
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsScarlett Sanderson1,511·99th Hastings International Chess Congress - New Year Under 1750·R4·-16.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/3 | #27 | 2519 | +9.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/5 | #66 | 1800 | -25.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/4 | #55 | 1812 | +2.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/5 | #2 | 1884 | +16.0 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/5 | #4 | 1693 | -4.0 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/5 | #5 | 1805 | +8.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2.5/3 | #4 | 1798 | +16.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/4 | #32 | 1704 | -1.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/3 | #41 | 2083 | +6.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/4 | #19 | 1947 | -1.6 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,476
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#65,697
in continent
World
#91,909
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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