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Jones, Gavin

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FIDEFIDE 1805231· Male· Wales· Born in 1977

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Gavin Jones, a 49-year-old player, is rated 1768 — just 11 short of his peak of 1779 (Sep 2025, age 48). He has held steady between 1750 and 1800 for 16 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Welsh Premier League Round 4, 2026 Welsh Open, and 2026 WCPL Rd 3. He took a 49-month break between Aug 2018 and Oct 2022 (COVID-19 included).

Current rating

1768

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1779

−11 pts below
Sep 2025 · age 48

Activity

8

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#86,513

#86,513 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

10 entries
2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 49
Mar 2026
2025
4th 45-50 player nationally
at age 48 · rated 1779
Sep 2025
All-time peak 1779
at age 48 · −11 from today
Sep 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+257 Elo)
1507 → 1764
Nov 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 47
Mar 2024
2022
7th 40-45 player nationally
at age 45 · rated 1531
Oct 2022

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Best result
2026 Welsh Open
perf 1840 (+74) · 3/5 · #22
Top opponent
vs Dale Westcott 1,816
2026 Welsh Open · Apr 2026 · +11.4 Elo
Evolution
+9
1759 → 1768
Tournaments
6
17 games
Score
10/ 1758.8%
8W4D5L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsLemuel Leach1,660·2025 Newport Major·R1·+13.4
2.[W]vsZack Wilkins1,648·South Wales Winter Major·R5·+13.4
3.[W]vsZack Wilkins1,635·2025 Newport Major·R3·+12.2
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsLeon Nelson1,825·2025 Newport Major·R4·-17.4
2.[L]vsDuncan Williams1,897·2025-26 Welsh Premier League Round 1·R1·-12.8
3.[L]vsAdam J May1,861·2026 WCPL Rd 3·R3·-7.0

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Welsh Premier League Round 4
Team
May 20260.5/1#8—+2.4
2026 Welsh Open
Open Swiss
Apr 20263/5#221840+12.0
2026 WCPL Rd 3
Team
Feb 20260/1#221061-13.2
South Wales Winter Major
Swiss
Jan 20263/3#142426+1.2
2025-26 Welsh Premier League Round 1
Team
Nov 20250/1#161097-13.2
2025 Newport Major
Open Swiss
Aug 20253.5/5#41832+20.0

Rankings

/
Wales
#110
out of 275 players
Europe
#62,137
in continent
World
#86,511
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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