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Cook, Philip
🇬🇧FIDE 476684· Male· England· Born in 1967
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Philip Cook, a 59-year-old English player, is rated 1955 — just 14 short of his peak of 1969 (Sep 2025, age 58). He is climbing fast, having gained +111 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈3/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 6th 4NCL Easter Congress Open, 2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Open, and 2025 British Championship: Over 50. Also played 1 rapid event (including 2026 British Rapidplay Championship) recently.
Current rating
1955
Standard
Rpd2042·Blz—
All-time high
1969
−14 pts below
Sep 2025 · age 58
Sep 2025 · age 58
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#35,645
#35,645 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
5 entries2025
37th English 55-60 player
at age 58 · rated 1969
Sep 2025
Best 12-month gain (+125 Elo)
1844 → 1969
Sep 2025
All-time peak 1969
at age 58 · −14 from today
Sep 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 58
May 2025
First FIDE rating
1844 · at age 58
May 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+111
1844 → 1955
Tournaments
3
16 games
Score
8/ 1650.0%
5W6D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/5 | #41 | — | +10.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/4 | #36 | — | -25.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/7 | #14 | 2198 | +125.2 |
Rankings
/
England
#574
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#26,339
in continent
World
#35,644
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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