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Thomas, Roy
🇬🇧FIDE 1803190· Male· Wales· Born in 1958
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Roy Thomas, a 68-year-old player, is rated 1788. He has fluctuated between 1748 and 1871 over the past 2 years. 39 rated games in the past year (≈26/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Welsh Open, 2026 Spring under 1850 Major, and 2026 Welsh Under 1850 League Rd 3. He took a 26-month break between Feb 2020 and May 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1876 was reached at age 56 (Oct 2014); he also reached #69 nationally in May 2022.
Current rating
1788
Standard
Rpd1868·Blz1822
All-time high
1876
−88 pts below
Oct 2014 · age 56
Oct 2014 · age 56
Activity
39
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#80,122
#80,122 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2025
9th 65-70 player nationally
at age 67 · rated 1871
Mar 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+213 Elo)
1633 → 1846
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 66
Mar 2024
2022
Peak national rank: #69
at age 64 · rated 1673
May 2022
2020
15th 60-65 player nationally
at age 62 · rated 1689
Oct 2020
Inactive for 26 months
paused at 1689 → returned at 1673
Feb 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-28
1816 → 1788
Tournaments
10
41 games
Score
18.5/ 4145.1%
15W7D19L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #12 | 1837 | +0.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/6 | #15 | 1999 | +40.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/3 | #10 | 2438 | -3.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #21 | 854 | -13.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/4 | #29 | 1689 | -8.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/4 | #5 | 2053 | +32.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #19 | — | -6.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/4 | #49 | 1453 | -35.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2.5/5 | #9 | 1753 | -4.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/9 | #59 | 1720 | -28.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRudy Van Kemenade
🇬🇧WLS·1921
+1 −7 =0
8 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsJoe Fathallah
🇬🇧WLS·1982
+0 −5 =1
6 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsJoseph David Turner
🇬🇧WLS·1825
+1 −5 =0
6 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsLee DavisCM
🇬🇧WLS·1820
+0 −3 =3
6 games·last met Aug 2024
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vsPeter M Bevan
🇬🇧WLS·1886
+0 −4 =2
6 games·last met Jan 2024
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Rankings
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Wales
#101
out of 275 players
Europe
#57,833
in continent
World
#80,120
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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