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Kelson, Richard

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FIDEFIDE 2001578· Male· United States of America· Born in 1955

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Richard Kelson, a 71-year-old American FIDE Master, is rated 2094 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 52 months (2005–2010), 91 months (2010–2017) and 47 months (2021–2025). Recent appearance: 42nd Annual Reno Western States Open. His peak of 2303 was reached at age 46 (Oct 2001).

Awarded FM in 2001 (age 46).

Current rating

2094

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2303

−209 pts below
Oct 2001 · age 46

Activity

2

games / yr avg.

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

Signature stat

Top 7%

#15,975 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

16 entries
2026
7th American 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 2094
Jun 2026
2021
Inactive for 47 months
paused at 2108 → returned at 2094
Nov 2021
13th American 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2124
Oct 2021
2017
12th American 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 2211
Dec 2017
2011
14th American 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2235
Jan 2011
2010
Inactive for 91 months
paused at 2235 → returned at 2211
Mar 2010

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Matthew Parshall 2,017
42nd Annual Reno Western States Open · Oct 2025 · +7.8 Elo
Evolution
-14
2108 → 2094
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
3.5/ 658.3%
2W3D1L
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsDaniel HeFM2,275·42nd Annual Reno Western States Open·R6·-5.2

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
42nd Annual Reno Western States Open
Swiss
Oct 20253.5/6#141994-14.0

Rankings

/
United States of America
#481
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#1,672
in continent
World
#15,975
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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5
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6
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2,724
7
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2,696
7
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2,696
9
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2,656
10
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2,653
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481🇺🇸Kelson, Richard2,094
Americas
1
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2,792
1
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2,792
3
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
4
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2,742
5
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2,732
6
🇺🇸Aronian, LevonFollow Levon AronianTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,724
7
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2,696
7
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2,696
9
🇺🇸Xiong, JefferyFollow Jeffery XiongTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,656
10
🇺🇸Robson, RayFollow Ray RobsonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,653
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1672🇺🇸Kelson, Richard2,094
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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15975🇺🇸Kelson, Richard2,094