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Williams, David J

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FIDEFIDE 1803565· Male· Wales· Born in 1955

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David J Williams, a 71-year-old player, is rated 1688. He has fluctuated between 1688 and 1723 over the past 2 years. 20 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 3rd Wells Chess Congress and 2026 West of England Championships - Intermediate, 2025 Dyfed Open, and 2025 South Wales Autumn Open. He took a 45-month break between Dec 2019 and Oct 2023 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1723 was reached at age 69 (Mar 2024).

Current rating

1688

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1717

All-time high

1723

−35 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 69

Activity

9

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#114,321

#114,321 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

15 entries
2026
10th 70-75 player nationally
at age 71 · rated 1721
May 2026
100 career games
at age 71
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+184 Elo)
1539 → 1723
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 69
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1723
at age 69 · −35 from today
Mar 2024
2021
11th 65-70 player nationally
at age 66 · rated 1539
Nov 2021

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs William Phillips 1,831
2025 Newport Major · Aug 2025 · +3.4 Elo
Evolution
-18
1706 → 1688
Tournaments
5
23 games
Score
11/ 2347.8%
6W10D7L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
56th Cotswold Chess Congress - Major (U1860)
Swiss
May 20261/5#451381-32.8
3rd Wells Chess Congress and 2026 West of England Championships - Intermediate
Swiss
Mar 20262/3#101788+9.6
2025 Dyfed Open
Swiss
Nov 20252.5/3#142179-0.6
2025 South Wales Autumn Open
Swiss
Oct 20252.5/5#241731+2.6
2025 Newport Major
Open Swiss
Aug 20253/4#291889+3.4
Worst Elo result: 56th Cotswold Chess Congress - Major (U1860) (-32.8 Elo, finished #45).

Rankings

/
Wales
#161
out of 275 players
Europe
#79,830
in continent
World
#114,317
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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8
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10
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161🇬🇧Williams, David J1,688
Europe
1
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2
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3
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5
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7
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9
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10
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79830🇬🇧Williams, David J1,688
World
1
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2,841
2
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6
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2,767
7
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8
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