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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 1824 — just 12 short of his peak of 1836 (Jun 2015, age 35). He is on a steady climb with +31 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈4/year long-term). 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 took a 92-month break between May 2017 and Feb 2025. He reached #80 nationally in Jun 2026.

Current rating

1824

Standard

Rpd1869·Blz—

All-time high

1836

−12 pts below
Jun 2015 · age 35

Activity

5

games / yr avg.

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

Signature stat

#68,981

#68,981 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

14 entries
2026
Peak national rank: #80
at age 46 · rated 1824
Jun 2026
6th 45-50 player nationally
at age 46 · rated 1824
Jun 2026
2025
9th 40-45 player nationally
at age 45 · rated 1809
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 45
Dec 2025
Best 12-month gain (+80 Elo)
1723 → 1803
Feb 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 45
Feb 2025

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Peter M Bevan 1,891
2025 West Wales Major · Nov 2025 · +12.3 Elo
Evolution
+31
1793 → 1824
Tournaments
4
12 games
Score
8.5/ 1270.8%
8W3D1L
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]vsCharlie Cooke1,805·2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 9-11·R1·+9.5
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsJoshua Pink1,885·2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 9-11·R2·-8.3

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 9-11
Team
May 20262/3#161923+10.0
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
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

/
Wales
#80
out of 275 players
Europe
#50,207
in continent
World
#68,980
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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