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Watkins, Peter
🇬🇧FIDE 1803409· Male· Wales· Born in 1959
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Peter Watkins, a 67-year-old player, is rated 1557. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 59-month break between May 2019 and May 2024 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearances: 2026 Welsh Open and 2025 Welsh Senior Championship (Over 65). His peak of 1747 was reached at age 65 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1557
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1747
−190 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 65
Mar 2024 · age 65
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#163,551
#163,551 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 67
May 2026
2025
27th 65-70 player nationally
at age 66 · rated 1682
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+104 Elo)
1578 → 1682
May 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 65
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1747
at age 65 · −190 from today
Mar 2024
2020
21st 60-65 player nationally
at age 61 · rated 1578
Apr 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-42
1599 → 1557
Tournaments
2
10 games
Score
2.5/ 1025.0%
0W5D5L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/5 | #41 | 1586 | -20.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 0.5/4 | #18 | 1451 | -22.0 |
Rankings
/
Wales
#215
out of 275 players
Europe
#106,848
in continent
World
#163,532
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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