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Clarke, Ian J

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FIDEFIDE 447960· Male· England· Born in 1965

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Ian J Clarke, a 61-year-old English player, is rated 1785. He has fluctuated between 1785 and 1818 over the past 2 years. 14 rated games in the past year (≈2/year long-term). Recent appearances: 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 7-8 and 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 5-6. Also played 1 rapid event recently. He took a 94-month break between Sep 2015 and Aug 2023. His peak of 1867 was reached at age 59 (Mar 2024).

Current rating

1785

Standard

Rpd1863·Blz—

All-time high

1867

−82 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 59

Activity

7

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#81,083

#81,083 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

11 entries
2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 61
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 61
Mar 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+81 Elo)
1786 → 1867
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 59
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1867
at age 59 · −82 from today
Mar 2024
2023
90th English 55-60 player
at age 58 · rated 1779
Oct 2023

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Alice O`Gorman 1,995
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 5-6 · Feb 2026 · +10.1 Elo
Evolution
-6
1791 → 1785
Tournaments
4
10 games
Score
3.5/ 1035.0%
3W4D3L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
56th Cotswold Chess Congress - Open
Swiss
May 20261.5/5#401768-28.0
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 9-11
Team
May 20260.5/1#1471721-5.2
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 7-8
Team
Mar 20261/1#662539+16.4
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 5-6
Team
Feb 20260.5/1#1221995+11.2
Worst Elo result: 56th Cotswold Chess Congress - Open (-28.0 Elo, finished #40).

Rankings

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England
#1,301
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#58,482
in continent
World
#81,081
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
England
1
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3
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4
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2,622
5
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2,597
6
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2,594
7
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2,539
8
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2,516
9
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2,512
10
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2,506
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1301🇬🇧Clarke, Ian J1,785
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
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58482🇬🇧Clarke, Ian J1,785
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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81081🇬🇧Clarke, Ian J1,785