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Groves, Carey

WFM🇬🇧

FIDEFIDE 2401207· Female· Scotland· Born in 1962

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Carey Groves, a 64-year-old Scottish Woman FIDE Master, is rated 1878. She has slipped back 55 Elo over the past 12 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈4/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 SNCL Division 1 Round 9, X Open Internacional de Ajedrez Semana Santa San Vicente del Raspeig 2026 A, and Scottish Championship Weekend Congress 2025. Also played 4 rapid events (including Lothians Allegro Open 2026) recently. She had 7 career breaks: 23 months (2003–2005), 23 months (2005–2007), 23 months (2007–2009), 24 months (2009–2011), 23 months (2012–2014), 59 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included) and 16 months (2024–2025). Her peak of 2051 was reached at age 39 (Jan 2001); she also reached Scottish #45 in Jan 2009.

Previously known as Carey Wilman (until Sep 2010). Awarded WFM in 2009 (age 47).

Current rating

1878

Standard

Rpd1842·Blz2004

All-time high

2051

−173 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 39

Activity

4

games / yr avg.

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

Signature stat

#53,707

#53,707 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

22 entries
2026
100 career games
at age 64
May 2026
2025
15th Scottish 60-65 player
at age 63 · rated 1924
Sep 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+44 Elo)
1889 → 1933
Mar 2024
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1933 → returned at 1924
Mar 2024
2019
Inactive for 59 months
paused at 1889 → returned at 1933
Mar 2019
2018
12th Scottish 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1927
Jan 2018

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Lain Munoz Xu 1,827
X Open Internacional de Ajedrez Semana Santa San Vicente del Raspeig 2026 A · Apr 2026 · +8.5 Elo
Evolution
-55
1933 → 1878
Tournaments
3
13 games
Score
5/ 1338.5%
3W4D6L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025-26 SNCL Division 1 Round 9
Team
Apr 20260/1#431119-10.2
X Open Internacional de Ajedrez Semana Santa San Vicente del Raspeig 2026 A
Open Swiss
Apr 20261.5/7#4341728-35.4
Scottish Championship Weekend Congress 2025
Open Swiss
Jul 20253.5/4#72085-8.8
Worst Elo result: X Open Internacional de Ajedrez Semana Santa San Vicente del Raspeig 2026 A (-35.4 Elo, finished #434).

Rankings

/
Scotland
#145
out of 460 players
Europe
#39,450
in continent
World
#53,707
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
Scotland
1
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2,456
2
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2,450
3
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2,413
4
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2,399
5
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2,385
6
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2,334
7
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2,323
8
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2,306
9
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2,294
10
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2,278
...
145🇬🇧Groves, Carey1,878
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
🇳🇱Van Foreest, JordenFollow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,735
7
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2,729
8
🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeFollow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
...
39450🇬🇧Groves, Carey1,878
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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2,753
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53707🇬🇧Groves, Carey1,878