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WJ
Williamson, John
🇬🇧FIDE 2406527· Male· Scotland· Born in 1970
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John Williamson, a 56-year-old Scottish player, is rated 1671 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and took a 19-month break between May 2024 and Jan 2026. Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 SNCL Division 2 Rounds 7 and 8, 2025-26 SNCL Division 2 Rounds 5 and 6, and 2025-26 SNCL Division 2 Rounds 3 and 4.
Current rating
1671
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1671
at best
Apr 2026 · age 56
Apr 2026 · age 56
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#120,372
#120,372 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
34th Scottish 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1671
May 2026
All-time peak 1671
at age 56
Apr 2026
2024
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1638 → returned at 1652
May 2024
Best 12-month gain (+261 Elo)
1393 → 1654
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 54
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 54
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+33
1638 → 1671
Tournaments
3
6 games
Score
3/ 650.0%
3W0D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #24 | 1760 | +10.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #19 | 1739 | +8.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #27 | 1778 | +14.4 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Scotland
#310
out of 459 players
Europe
#83,442
in continent
World
#120,366
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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