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Bush, Ian
🇬🇧FIDE 447218· Male· England· Born in 1967
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Ian Bush, a 59-year-old English player, is rated 1833 — just 7 short of his peak of 1840 (Apr 2024, age 57). He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 12 months (2023–2024) and 23 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: Northampton FIDE Congress - 28 February and 1 March 2026 - U1900.
Current rating
1833
Standard
Rpd1797·Blz—
All-time high
1840
−7 pts below
Apr 2024 · age 57
Apr 2024 · age 57
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#66,263
#66,263 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2026
84th English 55-60 player
at age 59 · rated 1833
May 2026
2024
All-time peak 1840
at age 57 · −7 from today
Apr 2024
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1840 → returned at 1833
Apr 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 57
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1716 → returned at 1831
Feb 2023
2022
54th English 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1705
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-7
1840 → 1833
Tournaments
1
3 games
Score
1.5/ 350.0%
1W1D1L
Top 1 win
1.[W]vsTimothy J Woods1,658·Northampton FIDE Congress - 28 February and 1 March 2026 - U1900·R1·+5.3
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #19 | 1898 | -7.2 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,070
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#48,317
in continent
World
#66,263
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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