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Macarthur, Duncan M

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FIDEFIDE 449083· Male· England· Born in 1952

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Duncan M Macarthur, a 74-year-old English player, is rated 1730 — just 12 short of his peak of 1742 (May 2025, age 73). He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 45 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included) and 13 months (2024–2025). Recent appearances: 2025 Newport Major and 55th Cotswold Chess Congress - Major (U1860). Also played 2 rapid events (including 4th Stoke Gifford Rapidplay inc. 3rd Bristol League Rapidplay Championship - Major) recently.

Current rating

1730

Standard

Rpd1695·Blz1647

All-time high

1742

−12 pts below
May 2025 · age 73

Activity

2

games / yr avg.

2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#99,335

#99,335 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

12 entries
2025
All-time peak 1742
at age 73 · −12 from today
May 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+174 Elo)
1564 → 1738
Oct 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 72
Mar 2024
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1738 → returned at 1742
Mar 2024
2023
80th English 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1564
Dec 2023
2019
Inactive for 45 months
paused at 1581 → returned at 1564
Dec 2019

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Mark Emblem 1,591
2025 Newport Major · Aug 2025 · +12.4 Elo
Evolution
+13
1717 → 1730
Tournaments
2
3 games
Score
1/ 333.3%
1W0D2L
Top 1 win
1.[W]vsMark Emblem1,591·2025 Newport Major·R1·+12.4

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025 Newport Major
Open Swiss
Aug 20251/1#532391+13.2
55th Cotswold Chess Congress - Major (U1860)
Swiss
May 20250/1#42872-25.2
Worst Elo result: 55th Cotswold Chess Congress - Major (U1860) (-25.2 Elo, finished #42).

Rankings

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England
#1,599
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#70,443
in continent
World
#99,334
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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2
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