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Waldron, John
🇮🇪FIDE 2516195· Male· Ireland· Born in 1964
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John Waldron, a 62-year-old Irish player, is rated 1831. He has slipped back 33 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8, and LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 5-6. His peak of 1869 was reached at age 61 (Feb 2025).
Current rating
1831
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1869
−38 pts below
Feb 2025 · age 61
Feb 2025 · age 61
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#66,894
#66,894 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
19th Irish 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 1869
Jan 2026
2025
All-time peak 1869
at age 61 · −38 from today
Feb 2025
2024
17th Irish 55-60 player
at age 60 · rated 1865
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+179 Elo)
1686 → 1865
Oct 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 60
Jun 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 60
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-33
1864 → 1831
Tournaments
6
10 games
Score
2.5/ 1025.0%
1W3D6L
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 | May 2026 | 0/1 | #60 | — | -6.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/2 | #108 | — | -20.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #75 | — | +4.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/2 | #88 | — | -15.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #14 | — | +11.4 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/2 | #82 | — | -6.0 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#295
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#48,761
in continent
World
#66,893
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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