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Stinson, William James

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FIDEFIDE 2529793· Male· Ireland· Born in 1954

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William James Stinson, a 72-year-old Irish player, is rated 1590. He has slipped back 130 Elo over the past 12 months. 19 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Williamson Shield 2026, Ulster Championships 2025, and 2025 British Championship: Over 65. His peak of 1816 was reached at age 70 (Sep 2024).

Current rating

1590

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1780

All-time high

1816

−226 pts below
Sep 2024 · age 70

Activity

20

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#150,820

#150,820 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

7 entries
2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 72
Feb 2026
2025
18th Irish 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1774
Jan 2025
2024
20th Irish 65-70 player
at age 70 · rated 1816
Oct 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 70
Sep 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 70
Sep 2024
All-time peak 1816
at age 70 · −226 from today
Sep 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Best result
2025 British Championship: Over 65
perf 1698 (+68) · 2/6 · #66
Top opponent
vs William G Armstrong 1,875
2025 British Championship: Over 65 · Aug 2025 · +12.2 Elo
Evolution
-130
1720 → 1590
Tournaments
4
24 games
Score
6/ 2425.0%
2W8D14L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsSam Smylie1,612·Ulster Championships 2025·R5·-21.0
2.[L]vsGeorge White1,757·Ulster Championships 2025·R6·-13.0
3.[L]vsAlan Hall1,824·2025 British Championship: Over 65·R3·-9.9

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
City of Belfast Tournament 2026
Swiss
May 20262/4#251756-14.2
Williamson Shield 2026
Open Swiss
Jan 20261.5/4#241613-26.4
Ulster Championships 2025
Swiss
Aug 20250.5/5#241410-81.2
2025 British Championship: Over 65
Open Swiss
Aug 20252/6#661698-9.2
Worst Elo result: Ulster Championships 2025 (-81.2 Elo, finished #24).

Rankings

/
Ireland
#796
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#100,331
in continent
World
#150,805
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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6
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7
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8
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9
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Europe
1
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2
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3
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5
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7
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8
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9
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10
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World
1
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2
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6
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7
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2,764
8
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150805🇮🇪Stinson, William James1,590