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Van Meter, Lester
FM🇺🇸FIDE 2001691· Male· United States of America· Born in 1953
Lester Van Meter, a 73-year-old American player. currently rated 1882 in Standard, career peak of 2273 (Jan 2001). He had 4 career breaks: 14 months (2006–2007), 42 months (2009–2013), 42 months (2013–2016), 17 months (2019–2021).
Current rating
1882
Standard
Rpd1878·Blz—
All-time high
2273
−391 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 48
Jan 2001 · age 48
Activity
51
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
54 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#1,432
in United States of America · of 4,912
Career timeline
10 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+135 Elo)
1807 → 1942
Dec 2024
2019
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1911 → returned at 1909
Dec 2019
2013
Inactive for 42 months
paused at 2185 → returned at 2184
Apr 2013
2009
Inactive for 42 months
paused at 2203 → returned at 2185
Sep 2009
2006
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2221 → returned at 2225
Jul 2006
2001
FM title awardedFM
at age 48
Jan 2001
Recent Results (last 12 months)
Evolution
+35
1847 → 1882
Standard rating history
Rankings
/
United States of America
#1,432
out of 5,475 players
Americas
#5,813
in continent
World
#52,935
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
United States of America
Americas
World
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