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Willow, David
🇮🇪FIDE 2502976· Male· Ireland· Born in 1950
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David Willow, a 76-year-old Irish player, is rated 1730. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include LCU Armstrong Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, LCU Ennis Shield 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, and LCU Ennis Shield 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8. His peak of 1925 was reached at age 66 (May 2016).
Current rating
1730
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1925
−195 pts below
May 2016 · age 66
May 2016 · age 66
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#99,478
#99,478 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
8th Irish 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1741
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+123 Elo)
1651 → 1774
Sep 2024
2022
8th Irish 70-75 player
at age 72 · rated 1728
Apr 2022
2020
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1728 → returned at 1696
May 2020
2019
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 69
Dec 2019
2016
6th Irish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1925
Nov 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-24
1754 → 1730
Tournaments
6
9 games
Score
2.5/ 927.8%
0W5D4L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #96 | — | -5.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #82 | — | -5.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #48 | — | -3.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #26 | — | +2.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #58 | — | -1.0 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #73 | — | -10.6 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#498
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#70,583
in continent
World
#99,476
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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