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Baer, Bruce L
🇬🇧FIDE 488801· Male· England· Born in 1965
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Bruce L Baer, a 61-year-old English player, is rated 2015. He is on a steady climb with +71 Elo over the past 12 months. 74 rated games in the past year (≈41/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Leamington Open, 49th Nottingham Congress - Open, and 6th 4NCL Easter Congress Open. Also played 11 rapid (including 2026 British Rapidplay Championship) and 8 blitz events (including 6th 4NCL Easter Congress Blitz) recently. His peak of 2084 was reached at age 55 (Mar 2020).
Current rating
2015
Standard
Rpd1988·Blz1958
All-time high
2084
−69 pts below
Mar 2020 · age 55
Mar 2020 · age 55
Activity
57
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
58 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#25,266
#25,266 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2026
29th English 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2015
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+71 Elo)
1944 → 2015
Jun 2026
6-month rising streak
+34 Elo
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 61
Apr 2026
2023
Re-crossed 2000
at age 58
Jul 2023
100 career games
at age 58
Jun 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+77
1938 → 2015
Tournaments
14
61 games
Score
36/ 6159.0%
26W20D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3/6 | #24 | 2003 | -1.6 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/5 | #2 | — | +2.4 |
Team | May 2026 | 1.5/1 | #65 | 2907 | +2.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/4 | #19 | — | -14.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/7 | #18 | — | +16.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/5 | #14 | 2122 | +14.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #11 | 2043 | +2.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/4 | #16 | 2123 | +4.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/5 | #6 | — | +2.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #16 | 1932 | +0.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsFinlay Bowcott-Terry
🇬🇧ENG·2232
+0 −17 =1
18 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsJude ShearsbyFM
🇬🇧ENG·2254
+3 −5 =2
10 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsAdithya VaidyanathanFM
🇬🇧ENG·2307
+2 −6 =1
9 games·last met May 2025
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vsCory S Hazlehurst
🇬🇧ENG·1981
+3 −3 =2
8 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsKeatan Patel
🇬🇧ENG·1975
+4 −4 =0
8 games·last met Dec 2025
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Rankings
/
England
#411
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#18,660
in continent
World
#25,266
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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