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Varley, Peter

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FIDEFIDE 1800159· Male· Wales· Born in 1957

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Peter Varley, a 69-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2161 and ranked 9th among WLS players, and in the top 5% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +44 Elo over the past 12 months. 29 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025 Welsh Senior Championship (Over 65), 2025 Newport Open, and 2025 British Championship: Over 65. He had 4 career breaks: 29 months (2002–2004), 15 months (2011–2012), 49 months (2014–2018) and 28 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2300 was reached at age 53 (May 2010); he also reached #6 nationally in Sep 2009 and has been in top 10 for 77 months and counting (2 consecutive years on his current run).

Awarded FM in 2010 (age 53).

Current rating

2161

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2300

−139 pts below
May 2010 · age 53

Activity

23

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#9

#9 · WLS players · of 244
National top 10 since Sep 2025

Career timeline

24 entries
2026
77 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
longest streak 28 months · since Oct 2006
Jun 2026
2023
2nd 65-70 player nationally
at age 66 · rated 2198
Mar 2023
2020
1st 60-65 player nationally
at age 63 · rated 2210
Oct 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2200
at age 62
Dec 2019
Inactive for 28 months
paused at 2210 → returned at 2185
Dec 2019
2014
Inactive for 49 months
paused at 2176 → returned at 2171
Oct 2014

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Best result
2025 British Championship: Over 65
perf 2238 (+92) · 5.5/7 · #3
Top opponent
vs Ilir SeitajIM 2,303
FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Open S65 · Apr 2026 · +3.9 Elo
Evolution
+44
2117 → 2161
Tournaments
5
31 games
Score
21.5/ 3169.4%
15W13D3L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Open S65
Team
Apr 20265/9#552164+1.6
2025 Welsh Senior Championship (Over 65)
Swiss
Sep 20254.5/4#12632+13.4
2025 Newport Open
Open Swiss
Aug 20253/4#102148-6.2
2025 British Championship: Over 65
Open Swiss
Aug 20255.5/7#32238+20.6
2025 British Championship: Weekend Atkins Open
Open Swiss
Aug 20253.5/5#92225+14.8

Rankings

/
Wales
#9
out of 275 players
Europe
#7,487
in continent
World
#10,506
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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10
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