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Cranston, Adam
🇬🇧FIDE 465240· Male· England· Born in 1988
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Adam Cranston, a 38-year-old English player, is rated 1821 — just 4 short of his peak of 1825 (Feb 2026, age 38). He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and took a 13-month break between Dec 2021 and Feb 2023. Recent appearance: 2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Knights Rounds 3-4. Also played 1 rapid event (including 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Rapidplay 1) recently.
Current rating
1821
Standard
Rpd1679·Blz1741
All-time high
1825
−4 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 38
Feb 2026 · age 38
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#69,867
#69,867 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
55th English 35-40 player
at age 38 · rated 1825
May 2026
All-time peak 1825
at age 38 · −4 from today
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 37
Jun 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 37
May 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 37
Jan 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+146 Elo)
1654 → 1800
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+13
1808 → 1821
Tournaments
2
5 games
Score
2.5/ 550.0%
1W3D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1/3 | #46 | 1771 | -4.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #9 | 2130 | +17.2 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,116
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#50,823
in continent
World
#69,866
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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