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Doran, Chris
🇬🇧FIDE 503835· Male· England· Born in 1970
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Chris Doran, a 56-year-old English player, is rated 1968. He has held steady between 1950 and 2000 for 22 months. 31 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Bolton Easter 2026 - Open, 49th Blackpool Chess Conference 13-15 February 2026 - Open, and 2025 Coventry International. Also played 1 rapid event (including 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Super Rapidplay) recently. He took a 26-month break between Mar 2020 and Jun 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2028 was reached at age 41 (Jul 2011).
Current rating
1968
Standard
Rpd1907·Blz—
All-time high
2028
−60 pts below
Jul 2011 · age 41
Jul 2011 · age 41
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#33,071
#33,071 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2026
46th English 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1985
Apr 2026
2025
29th English 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1981
Dec 2025
2020
33rd English 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 1967
Oct 2020
Inactive for 26 months
paused at 1967 → returned at 1969
Mar 2020
2016
Re-crossed 2000
at age 46
Oct 2016
2015
42nd English 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 2024
Dec 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-7
1975 → 1968
Tournaments
6
37 games
Score
18.5/ 3750.0%
13W11D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 3.5/7 | #33 | 1937 | -0.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/5 | #12 | 1996 | -16.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/4 | #35 | 2133 | +3.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/8 | #53 | 2051 | +8.8 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/4 | #26 | 1798 | -15.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/5 | #11 | 2164 | +27.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSteven A Jones
🇬🇧ENG·2237
+2 −4 =2
8 games·last met Jun 2024
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vsMike J Surtees
🇬🇧ENG·2057
+1 −5 =1
7 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsDamian McCarthy
🇬🇧ENG·1881
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met May 2025
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vsBarry Hymer
🇬🇧ENG·2031
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Dec 2023
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Rankings
/
England
#538
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#24,447
in continent
World
#33,070
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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