Format
WJ
Williams, John A
🇬🇧FIDE 1807480· Male· Wales· Born in 1961
Follow John A WilliamsTrack his monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
John A Williams, a 65-year-old player, is rated 1660. He has fluctuated between 1587 and 1693 over the past 2 years. 66 rated games in the past year (≈50/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Welsh Open, 2026 Welsh Spring Open, and 2025 West Wales Open. Also played 1 rapid (including 2026 Welsh Rapidplay Championship) and 1 blitz events (including 2026 Welsh Blitz Championship) recently. His peak of 1693 was reached at age 64 (Oct 2025).
Current rating
1660
Standard
Rpd1579·Blz1635
All-time high
1693
−33 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 64
Oct 2025 · age 64
Activity
48
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
62 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#124,455
#124,455 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
100 career games
at age 65
Apr 2026
2025
26th 60-65 player nationally
at age 64 · rated 1693
Oct 2025
All-time peak 1693
at age 64 · −33 from today
Oct 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 63
Nov 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 63
Oct 2024
Best 12-month gain (+264 Elo)
1369 → 1633
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-5
1665 → 1660
Tournaments
12
72 games
Score
31.5/ 7243.8%
25W13D34L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsTerry Harnden1,708·49th Guernsey International Chess Festival - Challengers Tournament·R2·-9.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3/4 | #29 | 1865 | +15.6 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 0.5/4 | #44 | 1449 | -14.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 4/8 | #181 | 1862 | +18.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/6 | #36 | 1687 | -17.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/4 | #21 | 1770 | +1.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0/3 | #31 | 884 | -29.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/7 | #15 | 1661 | -6.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/4 | #11 | 1590 | -9.2 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/5 | #1 | 2463 | +39.2 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/4 | #22 | 1926 | -12.2 |
Rankings
/
Wales
#171
out of 275 players
Europe
#85,840
in continent
World
#124,449
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Wales
| 1 | 🇬🇧Follow Jose Camacho ColladosTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,347 |
| 2 | 🇬🇧Follow Ioan ReesTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,267 |
| 3 | 🇬🇧Follow Jonathan L B BlackburnTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,221 |
| 4 | 🇬🇧Follow John G CooperTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,194 |
| 5 | 🇬🇧Follow Grzegorz ToczekTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,179 |
| 6 | 🇬🇧Follow Carl StrugnellTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,171 |
| 6 | 🇬🇧Follow Alexis M HarakisTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,171 |
| 8 | 🇬🇧Follow Sven P. ZeidlerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,169 |
| 9 | 🇬🇧Follow Peter VarleyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,161 |
| 10 | 🇬🇧Follow Ifan Rathbone-JonesTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,156 |
| ... | ||
| 171 | 1,660 | |
Europe
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
| 2 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 3 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,764 |
| 4 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,744 |
| 5 | 🇵🇱Follow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,739 |
| 6 | 🇭🇺Follow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,729 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Follow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,728 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷Follow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,721 |
| 9 | 🇦🇿Follow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 10 | 🇹🇷Follow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,713 |
| ... | ||
| 85840 | 1,660 | |
World
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 6 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,764 |
| 8 | 🇮🇳Follow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,761 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| 9 | 🇨🇳Follow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| ... | ||
| 124449 | 1,660 | |