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Van Lear, William
🇺🇸FIDE 2026198· Male· United States of America· Born in 1952
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William Van Lear, a 74-year-old American player. currently rated 1946 in Standard. He had 3 career breaks: 31 months (2013–2015), 86 months (2016–2024), 23 months (2024–2026).
Current rating
1946
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1946
at best
Mar 2026 · age 74
Mar 2026 · age 74
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#1,021
in United States of America · of 4,912
Career timeline
7 entries2026
All-time peak 1946
at age 74
Mar 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+43 Elo)
1892 → 1935
Mar 2024
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1935 → returned at 1946
Mar 2024
2016
Inactive for 86 months
paused at 1892 → returned at 1935
Dec 2016
2013
Crossed 1800
at age 61
Apr 2013
Inactive for 31 months
paused at 1924 → returned at 1904
Apr 2013
Recent Results (last 12 months)
Evolution
+11
1935 → 1946
Standard rating history
Rankings
/
United States of America
#1,021
out of 5,475 players
Americas
#4,018
in continent
World
#37,698
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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Europe
World
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