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Griffiths, Hywel

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FIDEFIDE 1800477· Male· Wales· Born in 1980

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Hywel Griffiths, a 46-year-old player, is rated 1814 — just 22 short of his peak of 1836 (Jun 2015, age 35). He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and took a 81-month break between May 2017 and Mar 2024. Recent standard appearances include 2026 Welsh Under 1850 League Rd 3, 2025 West Wales Major, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 1-2. He reached #87 nationally in May 2026.

Current rating

1814

Standard

Rpd1869·Blz—

All-time high

1836

−22 pts below
Jun 2015 · age 35

Activity

4

games / yr avg.

7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#71,981

#71,981 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

14 entries
2026
Peak national rank: #87
at age 46 · rated 1814
May 2026
6th 45-50 player nationally
at age 46 · rated 1814
May 2026
2025
9th 40-45 player nationally
at age 45 · rated 1809
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 45
Dec 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 45
Feb 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+111 Elo)
1723 → 1834
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Peter M Bevan 1,891
2025 West Wales Major · Nov 2025 · +12.3 Elo
Evolution
+21
1793 → 1814
Tournaments
4
10 games
Score
7/ 1070.0%
6W4D0L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsPeter M Bevan1,891·2025 West Wales Major·R5·+12.3
2.[W]vsThomas Mitchell1,850·2025 West Wales Major·R3·+11.2
3.[W]vsAlan M Llewellyn1,640·2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 1-2·R2·+5.8
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Welsh Under 1850 League Rd 3
Team
Feb 20261/1#12405+4.8
2025 West Wales Major
Swiss
Nov 20254/3#42533+12.0
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 1-2
Team
Oct 20251.5/2#271875+4.2
2024-25 Welsh Under 1850 League Rd 6
Swiss
May 20250.5/1#1218320.0
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

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Wales
#87
out of 269 players
Europe
#52,256
in continent
World
#71,981
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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