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Adams, Mark
CM🇬🇧FIDE 1800400· Male· Wales· Born in 1960
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Mark Adams, a 66-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 1882. He has slipped back 30 Elo over the past 12 months. 54 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Welsh Open, 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 7-8, and 2026 WCPL Rd 3. His peak of 2040 was reached at age 50 (Jul 2010); he also reached #35 nationally in Apr 2022.
Awarded CM in 2025 (age 65).
Current rating
1882
Standard
Rpd1972·Blz1941
All-time high
2040
−158 pts below
Jul 2010 · age 50
Jul 2010 · age 50
Activity
35
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
51 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#52,656
#52,656 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2026
8th 65-70 player nationally
at age 66 · rated 1882
Jun 2026
2025
CM title awardedCM
at age 65
Dec 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+53 Elo)
1898 → 1951
Jun 2024
2023
10th 60-65 player nationally
at age 63 · rated 1919
Oct 2023
2022
Peak national rank: #35
at age 62 · rated 1898
Apr 2022
2020
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1944 → returned at 1936
Apr 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-30
1912 → 1882
Tournaments
14
53 games
Score
24.5/ 5346.2%
12W25D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0/1 | #19 | 1180 | -8.2 |
Team | May 2026 | 1.5/3 | #54 | 1816 | -3.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 4.5/8 | #127 | 1998 | +22.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/4 | #21 | 2702 | +37.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #76 | 1944 | +6.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2802 | +15.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #28 | 1852 | +1.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/3 | #32 | 1552 | -23.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #111 | 1540 | -15.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #17 | 1184 | -6.8 |
Rankings
/
Wales
#61
out of 275 players
Europe
#38,727
in continent
World
#52,655
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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