Format
VH
Valters, Harijs
🇮🇪FIDE 2504251· Male· Ireland· Born in 1968
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Harijs Valters, a 58-year-old Irish player, is rated 1705. He has slipped back 73 Elo over the past 12 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include The National Club championship 2026, LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, and LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8. Also played 1 rapid event (including SOLAS Irish Cancer Rapid Tournament 202) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 29 months (2014–2016) and 57 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included). His peak of 1845 was reached at age 56 (Jun 2024).
Current rating
1705
Standard
Rpd1764·Blz—
All-time high
1845
−140 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 56
Jun 2024 · age 56
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#108,167
#108,167 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2024
24th Irish 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1845
Aug 2024
Best 12-month gain (+111 Elo)
1734 → 1845
Jun 2024
All-time peak 1845
at age 56 · −140 from today
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 56
Mar 2024
2023
28th Irish 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1735
Dec 2023
2019
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 51
Feb 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-73
1778 → 1705
Tournaments
8
20 games
Score
5.5/ 2027.5%
3W5D12L
Top 2 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0/1 | #69 | — | -5.4 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1.5/5 | #82 | — | -14.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #91 | — | -7.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #110 | — | -15.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/5 | #25 | 1694 | -9.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/2 | #83 | — | -6.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #29 | — | +3.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/2 | #112 | — | -18.8 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#556
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#76,049
in continent
World
#108,164
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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