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McGhee, David

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FIDEFIDE 1805657· Male· Wales· Born in 1993

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David Mcghee, a 33-year-old player, is rated 1917 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +62 Elo over the past 12 months. 27 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Welsh Championship, 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 7-8, and South Wales Winter Open. He reached #48 nationally in May 2026.

Current rating

1917

Standard

Rpd1665·Blz1733

All-time high

1917

at best
May 2026 · age 33

Activity

18

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#44,048

#44,048 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

6 entries
2026
Peak national rank: #48
at age 33 · rated 1917
May 2026
All-time peak 1917
at age 33
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+336 Elo)
1497 → 1833
Sep 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 31
Jun 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 31
May 2024
2022
First FIDE rating
1497 · at age 29
Oct 2022

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
2026 Welsh Championship
perf 1986 (+69) · 2.5/6 · #20
Top opponent
vs Iwan Cave 2,122
2026 Welsh Championship · Apr 2026 · +5.3 Elo
Evolution
+62
1855 → 1917
Tournaments
7
30 games
Score
19.5/ 3065.0%
15W9D6L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsTim KettFM2,121·South Wales Winter Open·R3·+15.8
2.[W]vsGabriel Landmark1,973·2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 7-8·R1·+11.8
3.[W]vsAlan D Chapman1,976·2026 Welsh Championship·R3·+11.7

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Welsh Championship
Swiss
Apr 20262.5/6#201986+9.2
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 7-8
Team
Mar 20262/2#122664+19.0
South Wales Winter Open
Swiss
Jan 20263.5/4#72257+36.6
South Wales Open (Under 50)
Swiss
Sep 20252.5/4#91900+6.8
2025 Newport Major
Open Swiss
Aug 20253.5/3#152543+12.6
Worst Elo result: 2025 British Championship: PM Under 2050 (-17.2 Elo, finished #40).

Rankings

/
Wales
#48
out of 269 players
Europe
#32,472
in continent
World
#44,048
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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