Format
TG
Thomas, Gary
🇬🇧FIDE 1801465· Male· Wales· Born in 1960
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Gary Thomas, a 66-year-old player, is rated 1828. He has slipped back 40 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Budapest Team Ch. Lilienthal Andor Memorial Group 2025-26 R 10-11, HUN Team Ch. Erkel Ferenc Memorial Group 2025-26 R 6-7, and Brugse Meesters 2025 Seniors. He had 2 career breaks: 25 months (2018–2020) and 26 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 1890 was reached at age 65 (Apr 2025); he also reached #48 nationally in Mar 2022.
Current rating
1828
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1890
−62 pts below
Apr 2025 · age 65
Apr 2025 · age 65
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#67,784
#67,784 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2026
10th 65-70 player nationally
at age 66 · rated 1828
Jun 2026
2025
All-time peak 1890
at age 65 · −62 from today
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+131 Elo)
1741 → 1872
Aug 2024
100 career games
at age 64
Aug 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 64
Mar 2024
2022
Peak national rank: #48
at age 62 · rated 1829
Mar 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-40
1868 → 1828
Tournaments
12
28 games
Score
13/ 2846.4%
12W2D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 4.5/7 | #160 | 1958 | +6.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #28 | 1601 | -9.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #38 | 2573 | +8.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #129 | 1131 | -7.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #110 | 1788 | -2.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #108 | 1112 | -8.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #24 | 2541 | +7.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #69 | 1935 | +5.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #106 | 985 | -11.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #16 | 2591 | +9.0 |
Rankings
/
Wales
#77
out of 275 players
Europe
#49,386
in continent
World
#67,783
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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