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Kirkwood, Ross W
๐ฌ๐งFIDE 453706ยท Maleยท Englandยท Born in 1983
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Ross W Kirkwood, a 43-year-old English player, is rated 1763 โ just 3 short of his peak of 1766 (Feb 2026, age 43). He is currently in the 1750โ1800 range. 10 rated games in the past year. Recent appearances: Northampton FIDE Congress - 24 and 25 January 2026 - U1900 and 2025 London Christmas Congress Major (U1940).
Current rating
1763
Standard
RpdโยทBlzโ
All-time high
1766
โ-3 pts below
Feb 2026 ยท age 43
Feb 2026 ยท age 43
Activity
10
games / yr avg. ยท โ1/mo
10 past 12 mo ยท โ1/mo
Standard
Moderately active
Standard
Moderately active
Signature stat
#1,409
England
Career timeline
6 entries2026
68th English 40-45 player
at age 43 ยท rated 1763
Jun 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 43
Feb 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 43
Feb 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 43
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1766
at age 43 ยท โ3 from today
Feb 2026
First FIDE rating
1766 ยท at age 43
Feb 2026
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-3
1766 โ 1763
Tournaments
2
11 games
Score
7/ 1163.6%
7W0D4L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsChristopher J Knight1,707ยทNorthampton FIDE Congress - 24 and 25 January 2026 - U1900ยทR4ยท+16.6
3.[W]vsNikita Osmolovskii1,489ยทNorthampton FIDE Congress - 24 and 25 January 2026 - U1900ยทR3ยท+6.7
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months โ tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | ฮ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/5 | #5 | 1687 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/5 | #4 | 1728 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,409
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#63,253
in continent
World
#88,189
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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