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Cooper, Malcolm H
🇬🇧FIDE 469580· Male· England· Born in 1960
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Malcolm H Cooper, a 66-year-old English player, is rated 1742. He has slipped back 30 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 3rd Wells Chess Congress and 2026 West of England Championships - Major, 2026 Isle of Wight Weekend Open, and 2026 Isle of Wight Weekday Under 2100. His peak of 1949 was reached at age 58 (Jun 2018).
Current rating
1742
Standard
Rpd1935·Blz—
All-time high
1949
−207 pts below
Jun 2018 · age 58
Jun 2018 · age 58
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#95,216
#95,216 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2026
100 career games
at age 66
Mar 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+101 Elo)
1674 → 1775
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 64
Mar 2024
2022
64th English 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 1783
Apr 2022
2020
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 1802 → returned at 1783
Feb 2020
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 60
Jan 2020
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-30
1772 → 1742
Tournaments
4
18 games
Score
7/ 1838.9%
4W6D8L
Top 3 wins
3.[D]vsGeorge Miller1,903·3rd Wells Chess Congress and 2026 West of England Championships - Major·R1·+4.3
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/3 | #19 | 1709 | -5.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/5 | #6 | 1803 | +6.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/6 | #32 | 1766 | -23.2 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/4 | #32 | 1697 | -8.6 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,530
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#67,820
in continent
World
#95,215
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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