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Zeidler, Sven P.
FM🇬🇧FIDE 1800604· Male· Wales· Born in 1965
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Sven P. Zeidler, a 61-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2169 and ranked 8th among WLS players, and in the top 5% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +42 Elo over the past 12 months. 39 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Welsh Championship, 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 7-8, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 5-6. His peak of 2296 was reached at age 36 (Oct 2001); he also reached #4 nationally in Jul 2001 and has been in top 10 for 50 months and counting.
Awarded FM in 2009 (age 44).
Current rating
2169
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2296
−127 pts below
Oct 2001 · age 36
Oct 2001 · age 36
Activity
30
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
36 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#8
#8 · WLS players · of 244
National top 10 since May 2026
National top 10 since May 2026
Career timeline
20 entries2026
50 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
longest streak 12 months · since Jan 2001
Jun 2026
1st 60-65 player nationally
at age 61 · rated 2137
May 2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 61
Feb 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+46 Elo)
2094 → 2140
Aug 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2100
at age 58
Oct 2023
2021
1st 55-60 player nationally
at age 56 · rated 2179
Nov 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+42
2127 → 2169
Tournaments
8
36 games
Score
24/ 3666.7%
19W10D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 2.5/3 | #6 | 2185 | +3.4 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 7/9 | #3 | 2240 | +29.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/7 | #3 | 2208 | +18.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #26 | 2354 | +13.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #21 | 2154 | +1.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #17 | 2235 | +7.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/5 | #2 | 2041 | -4.6 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/6 | #612 | 1924 | -27.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsTim KettFM
🇬🇧WLS·2097
+4 −3 =2
9 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsAlan Young
🇬🇧WLS·1959
+4 −3 =2
9 games·last met Feb 2020
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vsLee DavisCM
🇬🇧WLS·1820
+5 −1 =2
8 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsA. Howard WilliamsFM
🇬🇧WLS·2242
+0 −4 =4
8 games·last met Jan 2018
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vsThomas Brown
🇬🇧WLS·2062
+3 −2 =2
7 games·last met Apr 2018
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Rankings
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Wales
#8
out of 275 players
Europe
#7,085
in continent
World
#9,973
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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