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May, Adam J

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FIDEFIDE 1800710· Male· Wales· Born in 1966

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Adam J May, a 60-year-old player, is rated 1901. He is progressing steadily with +33 Elo over the past 12 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 WCPL Rd 3, 2025 West Wales Open, and 2025-26 Welsh Premier League Round 1. His peak of 1956 was reached at age 46 (May 2012); he also reached #35 nationally in May 2022.

Current rating

1901

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1956

−55 pts below
May 2012 · age 46

Activity

24

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#47,890

#47,890 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

12 entries
2022
Peak national rank: #35
at age 56 · rated 1941
May 2022
8th 55-60 player nationally
at age 56 · rated 1941
May 2022
2020
7th 50-55 player nationally
at age 54 · rated 1950
Oct 2020
Inactive for 25 months
paused at 1950 → returned at 1941
Mar 2020
Best 12-month gain (+62 Elo)
1894 → 1956
Jan 2020
2018
100 career games
at age 52
May 2018

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
2025 West Wales Open
perf 2013 (+119) · 3/5 · #8
Top opponent
vs Sven P. ZeidlerFM 2,100
2025 West Wales Open · Nov 2025 · +15.3 Elo
Evolution
+43
1858 → 1901
Tournaments
5
15 games
Score
9/ 1560.0%
8W2D5L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsSven P. ZeidlerFM2,100·2025 West Wales Open·R2·+15.3
2.[W]vsMaurice McCarthy1,961·2025 West Wales Open·R3·+11.9
3.[W]vsRudy Van Kemenade1,933·2025-26 Welsh Premier League Round 1·R1·+11.1

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 WCPL Rd 3
Team
Feb 20261/1#62579+6.6
2025 West Wales Open
Swiss
Nov 20253/5#82013+20.8
2025-26 Welsh Premier League Round 1
Team
Nov 20251/1#32733+12.0
2025 Welsh Senior Championship (Over 50)
Swiss
Sep 20253.5/5#31871+2.8
34th Frome Chess Congress and Somerset Championships - Open
Open Swiss
May 20250.5/3#341712-9.8
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

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Wales
#54
out of 269 players
Europe
#35,262
in continent
World
#47,890
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
🇬🇧Zeidler, Sven P.Follow Sven P. ZeidlerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
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54🇬🇧May, Adam J1,901
Europe
1
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5
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35262🇬🇧May, Adam J1,901
World
1
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2
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7
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7
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47890🇬🇧May, Adam J1,901