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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
5
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#120,067
#120,067 · players worldwide · of 216,808
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
Last 12 months — 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
#302
out of 460 players
Europe
#83,250
in continent
World
#120,062
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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