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London, Leslie
🇿🇦FIDE 14323907· Male· South Africa· Born in 1960
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Leslie London, a 66-year-old South African player, is rated 1776. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 47 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included) and 12 months (2023–2024). Recent appearance: Cape Town Chess Federation Club League 2025 (A). His peak of 1812 was reached at age 64 (Nov 2024); he also reached South African #97 in Sep 2020.
Current rating
1776
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1812
−36 pts below
Nov 2024 · age 64
Nov 2024 · age 64
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#83,904
#83,904 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
2nd South African 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1776
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+158 Elo)
1654 → 1812
Nov 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 64
Nov 2024
All-time peak 1812
at age 64 · −36 from today
Nov 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 63
Oct 2023
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1654 → returned at 1812
Oct 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-36
1812 → 1776
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
2.5/ 831.3%
2W1D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jul 2025 | 2.5/8 | #85 | 1646 | -36.4 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#285
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#2,936
in continent
World
#83,902
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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