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Thomas, Mark

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FIDEFIDE 1801791· Male· Wales· Born in 1955

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Mark Thomas, a 71-year-old player, is rated 1862. He has held steady between 1850 and 1900 for 14 months. 41 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Welsh Open, 3rd Wells Chess Congress and 2026 West of England Championships - Major, and 7th Simon Bartlett Memorial Congress 2026 - Major U1975. He took a 123-month break between Jan 2012 and May 2022. His peak of 1970 was reached at age 56 (May 2011); he also reached #53 nationally in May 2022.

Current rating

1862

Standard

Rpd1929·Blz—

All-time high

1970

−108 pts below
May 2011 · age 56

Activity

27

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

41 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#58,034

#58,034 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

14 entries
2026
5th 70-75 player nationally
at age 71 · rated 1884
Feb 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 70
Aug 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+188 Elo)
1724 → 1912
Sep 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 69
Mar 2024
2022
Peak national rank: #53
at age 67 · rated 1856
May 2022
5th 65-70 player nationally
at age 67 · rated 1856
May 2022

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
3rd Torquay Riviera Congress (AM U2000)
perf 2018 (+134) · 4/5 · #6
Top opponent
vs Avadhoot Lokesh Bhakti Brahme 2,083
2025 South Wales International Open · Jul 2025 · +5.2 Elo
Evolution
-14
1876 → 1862
Tournaments
7
43 games
Score
24/ 4355.8%
20W8D15L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsDavid L Roberts1,988·2025 South Wales International Open·R6·+12.9
2.[W]vsCarmel Barwick1,928·2026 Welsh Open·R5·+11.9
3.[W]vsLee DavisCM1,917·2025 Welsh Senior Championship (Over 65)·R3·+10.9
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsLachlan Baly Hughes Tyrrell1,582·2026 Welsh Open·R7·-16.7
2.[L]vsJoshua Richards1,700·2025 South Wales International Open·R2·-14.9
3.[L]vsRoy Thomas1,748·2026 Welsh Open·R4·-13.2

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Welsh Open
Open Swiss
Apr 20264/7#111764-18.4
3rd Wells Chess Congress and 2026 West of England Championships - Major
Swiss
Mar 20263.5/4#62139+1.2
7th Simon Bartlett Memorial Congress 2026 - Major U1975
Swiss
Feb 20263/5#21843-5.0
2025 Welsh Senior Championship (Over 65)
Swiss
Sep 20253/5#51962+11.2
3rd Torquay Riviera Congress (AM U2000)
Swiss
Aug 20254/5#62018-4.2
Worst Elo result: 2026 Welsh Open (-18.4 Elo, finished #11).

Rankings

/
Wales
#66
out of 269 players
Europe
#42,481
in continent
World
#58,034
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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