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Kett, Tim
FM🇬🇧FIDE 1801210· Male· Wales· Born in 1962
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Tim Kett, a 64-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2097 and ranked 12th among WLS players, and in the top 7% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +22 Elo over the past 12 months. 66 rated games in the past year (≈44/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Welsh Championship, 2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Knights Rounds 7-8, and 2026 Welsh Spring Open. His peak of 2272 was reached at age 46 (Oct 2008); he also reached #5 nationally in Jul 2019 and spent 46 months in top 10.
Awarded FM in 2022 (age 60) and CM in 2019 (age 57).
Current rating
2097
Standard
Rpd2087·Blz2116
All-time high
2272
−175 pts below
Oct 2008 · age 46
Oct 2008 · age 46
Activity
62
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
62 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#12
#12 · WLS players · of 244
46 months in National top 10 (2007–2024)
46 months in National top 10 (2007–2024)
Career timeline
32 entries2026
1,000 career games
at age 64
Jun 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 63
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 63
Oct 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 62
Dec 2024
46 months in national top 10
since Oct 2007
May 2024
Best 12-month gain (+78 Elo)
2071 → 2149
May 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+22
2075 → 2097
Tournaments
16
63 games
Score
43.5/ 6369.0%
34W19D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
16 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2818 | +9.0 |
Team | May 2026 | 2/3 | #22 | 2167 | +8.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/7 | #11 | 1948 | -26.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #55 | 1894 | -11.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/4 | #7 | 2604 | +1.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #6 | 2246 | +7.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/3 | #18 | 1954 | -10.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #3 | 2982 | +12.2 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/4 | #4 | 2161 | +4.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 2240 | +11.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsThomas Brown
🇬🇧WLS·2062
+10 −3 =7
20 games·last met May 2026
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vsJoe Fathallah
🇬🇧WLS·1982
+11 −1 =3
15 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsGrzegorz ToczekFM
🇬🇧WLS·2179
+3 −6 =6
15 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsAlex BullenCM
🇬🇧WLS·2078
+5 −6 =3
14 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsAllan J Pleasants
🇬🇧WLS·2003
+6 −3 =5
14 games·last met Aug 2025
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Rankings
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Wales
#12
out of 275 players
Europe
#11,414
in continent
World
#15,701
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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