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McGuinness, Simon P

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FIDEFIDE 450146· Male· England· Born in 1958

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Simon P Mcguinness, a 68-year-old English player, is rated 1891 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 40 months (2016–2019), 53 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included) and 18 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: Glasgow Congress Major 2026. Also played 2 rapid events (including Livingston Allegro Open - Feb 2026) recently.

Current rating

1891

Standard

Rpd1809·Blz1948

All-time high

1891

at best
Apr 2026 · age 68

Activity

4

games / yr avg.

1 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#50,394

#50,394 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

11 entries
2026
All-time peak 1891
at age 68
Apr 2026
2024
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1871 → returned at 1891
Sep 2024
58th English 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1887
Jun 2024
Best 12-month gain (+53 Elo)
1834 → 1887
Apr 2024
2020
74th English 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 1834
Aug 2020
2019
Inactive for 53 months
paused at 1834 → returned at 1880
Sep 2019

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Joe Galbraith 1,869
Glasgow Congress Major 2026 · Mar 2026 · +18.7 Elo
Evolution
+20
1871 → 1891
Tournaments
1
1 games
Score
1/ 1100.0%
1W0D0L
Top 1 win
1.[W]vsJoe Galbraith1,869·Glasgow Congress Major 2026·R2·+18.7
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Glasgow Congress Major 2026
Open Swiss
Mar 20261/1#352669+20.0

Rankings

/
England
#813
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#37,089
in continent
World
#50,394
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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1
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2,840
2
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5
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8
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10
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1
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2,840
2
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2,767
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