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Buxton, Richard

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FIDEFIDE 481270· Male· England· Born in 1958

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Richard Buxton, a 68-year-old English player, is rated 1617. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include University of Warwick 1st Congress BCC Qualifier - U1500, 2025 British Championship: AM Under 1600, and 55th Cotswold Chess Congress - Minor (U1635). His peak of 1674 was reached at age 67 (Jun 2025).

Current rating

1617

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1674

−57 pts below
Jun 2025 · age 67

Activity

8

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#139,903

#139,903 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

5 entries
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 67
Jun 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 67
Jun 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 67
Jun 2025
All-time peak 1674
at age 67 · −57 from today
Jun 2025
First FIDE rating
1674 · at age 67
Jun 2025

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Shaun Walsh 1,439
55th Cotswold Chess Congress - Minor (U1635) · May 2025 · +8.2 Elo
Evolution
-57
1674 → 1617
Tournaments
4
20 games
Score
10.5/ 2052.5%
8W5D7L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
University of Warwick 1st Congress BCC Qualifier - U1500
Swiss
Feb 20262/2#122282-37.2
2025 British Championship: AM Under 1600
Open Swiss
Aug 20251.5/1#482468-20.4
55th Cotswold Chess Congress - Minor (U1635)
Swiss
May 20253.5/3#1415610.0
2025 Leamington Open Under 1500
Swiss
May 20253.5/2#215620.0
Worst Elo result: University of Warwick 1st Congress BCC Qualifier - U1500 (-37.2 Elo, finished #12).

Rankings

/
England
#2,117
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#94,512
in continent
World
#139,894
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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2
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7
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