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Clare, Steve
🇬🇧FIDE 439371· Male· England· Born in 1952
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Steve Clare, a 74-year-old English player, is rated 1717. He has held steady between 1700 and 1750 for 16 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent appearances: 49th Guernsey International Chess Festival - Challengers Tournament and 2025 British Championship: Over 65. He took a 41-month break between Feb 2020 and Aug 2023 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1787 was reached at age 63 (Dec 2015).
Current rating
1717
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1787
−70 pts below
Dec 2015 · age 63
Dec 2015 · age 63
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#103,816
#103,816 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2025
100 career games
at age 73
Nov 2025
Best 12-month gain (+141 Elo)
1609 → 1750
Feb 2025
2023
67th English 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1609
Dec 2023
2020
Inactive for 41 months
paused at 1628 → returned at 1609
Feb 2020
2018
85th English 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1669
Oct 2018
2016
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 64
Dec 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+8
1709 → 1717
Tournaments
2
13 games
Score
6/ 1346.2%
3W6D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsTerry Harnden1,708·49th Guernsey International Chess Festival - Challengers Tournament·R7·-10.3
2.[L]vsNigel W Dennis1,793·49th Guernsey International Chess Festival - Challengers Tournament·R2·-7.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/7 | #17 | 1617 | -24.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/5 | #52 | 2127 | +32.2 |
Worst Elo result: 49th Guernsey International Chess Festival - Challengers Tournament (-24.2 Elo, finished #17).
Rankings
/
England
#1,663
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#73,372
in continent
World
#103,813
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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