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Williams, Stephen

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FIDEFIDE 1803140· Male· Wales· Born in 1959

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Stephen Williams, a 67-year-old player, is rated 1697. He has held steady between 1650 and 1700 for 9 months. 72 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 92nd Bristol Under 1800 Championship, 2026 Welsh Open, and Milton Keynes ECF and FIDE Chess Congress 2026 - U1900. His peak of 1890 was reached at age 55 (Nov 2014); he also reached #57 nationally in Apr 2022.

Current rating

1697

Standard

Rpd1705·Blz—

All-time high

1890

−193 pts below
Nov 2014 · age 55

Activity

42

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

70 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#111,029

#111,029 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

16 entries
2025
24th 65-70 player nationally
at age 66 · rated 1701
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+175 Elo)
1504 → 1679
Oct 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 65
Mar 2024
2022
11th 60-65 player nationally
at age 63 · rated 1611
May 2022
Re-crossed 1600
at age 63
May 2022
Peak national rank: #57
at age 63 · rated 1570
Apr 2022

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
2026 Welsh Open
perf 1833 (+171) · 3.5/5 · #32
Top opponent
vs Russell Robert Goodfellow 1,814
1st Swindon Chess Congress - U1900 · Aug 2025 · +14.7 Elo
Evolution
+7
1690 → 1697
Tournaments
17
82 games
Score
38/ 8246.3%
29W18D35L

Last 12 months — tournaments

17 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
56th Cotswold Chess Congress - Major (U1860)
Swiss
May 20263.5/4#252117+28.0
35th Frome Chess Congress - Inter (U1750)
Open Swiss
May 20261.5/3#161745+6.6
92nd Bristol Under 1800 Championship
Open Swiss
Apr 20261/1#312363+7.6
2026 Welsh Open
Open Swiss
Apr 20263.5/5#321833+3.4
Milton Keynes ECF and FIDE Chess Congress 2026 - U1900
Swiss
Mar 20262/4#201618-24.8
2026 Spring under 1850 Major
Swiss
Mar 20263/4#61826+4.8
7th Simon Bartlett Memorial Congress 2026 - Intermediate U1750
Swiss
Feb 20262.5/4#81845+10.6
South Wales Winter Major
Swiss
Jan 20262.5/4#201808+5.2
AlphaChess: Christmas Edition - North London FIDE Classical Event - Ivy (U1800)
Swiss
Dec 20253/4#161834-1.6
2025 West Wales Major
Swiss
Nov 20251/4#121589-5.4
Worst Elo result: 2025 British Championship: AM Under 1900 (-29.8 Elo, finished #50).

Rankings

/
Wales
#157
out of 275 players
Europe
#77,855
in continent
World
#111,026
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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Europe
1
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5
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World
1
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2
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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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