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Blackburn, Jonathan L B

Blackburn, Jonathan L B

FM🇬🇧

FIDEFIDE 1801090· Male· Wales· Born in 1985

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Jonathan L B Blackburn, a 41-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2221 and ranked 3rd among WLS players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2194 and 2258 over the past 2 years. 40 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Welsh Championship, Staffordshire Congress 2026 - Open, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 7-8. He had 4 career breaks: 29 months (2009–2011), 13 months (2011–2012), 31 months (2012–2015) and 14 months (2015–2016). His peak of 2258 was reached at age 41 (Apr 2026); he also reached #3 nationally in Oct 2025 and has been in top 5 for 14 months and counting.

Awarded FM in 2018 (age 33). At junior level, he reached #1, #1 and #1 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.

Current rating

2221

Standard

Rpd2168·Blz2178

All-time high

2258

−37 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 41

Activity

38

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

37 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#3

#3 · WLS players · of 244
National top 5 since Aug 2025

Career timeline

25 entries
2026
14 months in national top 5 (ongoing)
since Aug 2019
Jun 2026
1st 40-45 player nationally
at age 41 · rated 2258
Apr 2026
All-time peak 2258
at age 41 · −37 from today
Apr 2026
2025
Peak national rank: #3
at age 40 · rated 2238
Oct 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 39
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 39
Aug 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Best result
Staffordshire Congress 2026 - Open
perf 2878 (+620) · 5/5 · #1
Top opponent
vs Kacper KacprzakFM 2,303
2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 3-4 · Jan 2026 · +2.2 Elo
Best comeback
2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 5-6
finished #3 (seeded #13 of 96)
Evolution
+14
2207 → 2221
Tournaments
10
39 games
Score
27/ 3969.2%
24W6D9L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsThomas Brown2,067·2026 Welsh Championship·R2·-14.9
2.[L]vsRobert McLean2,056·2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 9-11·R3·-14.4
3.[L]vsIwan Cave2,136·2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 1-2·R1·-12.5

Last 12 months — tournaments

10 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
9th Crewe Chess Congress 2026
Open Swiss
Jun 20263.5/5#32200-0.6
2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 9-11
Team
May 20260/3#991414-33.6
2026 Welsh Championship
Swiss
Apr 20265/7#52220-2.6
Staffordshire Congress 2026 - Open
Swiss
Mar 20265/5#12878+31.0
2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 7-8
Team
Mar 20261/2#412154-4.2
2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 5-6
Team
Feb 20262/2#32791+10.2
2nd Cheadle FIDE Open 2026
Open Swiss
Feb 20264/5#132346-4.2
2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 3-4
Team
Jan 20261/2#512266+2.4
2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 1-2
Team
Nov 20250.5/2#651965-14.6
Staffordshire Chess Congress 2025
Open Swiss
Aug 20255/5#12770+27.0
Worst Elo result: 2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 9-11 (-33.6 Elo, finished #99).

Rankings

/
Wales
#3
out of 275 players
Europe
#4,925
in continent
World
#7,103
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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8
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1
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4925🇬🇧Blackburn, Jonathan L B2,221
World
1
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2
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2
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4
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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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9
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7103🇬🇧Blackburn, Jonathan L B2,221