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Jones, Martin C

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FIDEFIDE 1803310· Male· Wales· Born in 1958

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Martin C Jones, a 68-year-old player, is rated 1783. He has slipped back 31 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Welsh Under 1850 League Rd 3, 2025 West Wales Major, and 2025-26 Welsh Under 1850 League Round 1. He took a 35-month break between Mar 2020 and Mar 2023 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1828 was reached at age 66 (Mar 2024); he also reached #82 nationally in Feb 2022.

Current rating

1783

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1828

−45 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 66

Activity

6

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#81,600

#81,600 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

12 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+105 Elo)
1723 → 1828
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 66
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1828
at age 66 · −45 from today
Mar 2024
11th 65-70 player nationally
at age 66 · rated 1732
Jan 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 65
Mar 2023
2022
Peak national rank: #82
at age 64 · rated 1737
Feb 2022

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Les Philpin 1,831
2025 West Wales Major · Nov 2025 · +11.0 Elo
Evolution
-31
1814 → 1783
Tournaments
4
12 games
Score
5/ 1241.7%
4W4D4L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsLes Philpin1,831·2025 West Wales Major·R5·+11.0
2.[W]vsJordan Heatman1,811·2025-26 Welsh Under 1850 League Round 1·R1·+10.4
3.[W]vsStephen Williams1,663·2025 West Wales Major·R4·+6.3
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsLucas Zheng1,663·2025 West Wales Major·R2·-13.7
2.[L]vsLiam Powell-Jones1,655·2026 Welsh Under 1850 League Rd 3·R3·-13.5
3.[L]vsChris Peters1,664·2025 Newport Major·R4·-13.4

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Welsh Under 1850 League Rd 3
Team
Feb 20260/1#20855-14.0
2025 West Wales Major
Swiss
Nov 20252.5/4#21760-1.6
2025-26 Welsh Under 1850 League Round 1
Team
Nov 20251/1#82611+10.4
2025 Newport Major
Open Swiss
Aug 20251.5/4#331577-26.0
Worst Elo result: 2025 Newport Major (-26.0 Elo, finished #33).

Rankings

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Wales
#104
out of 269 players
Europe
#58,789
in continent
World
#81,599
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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