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Welch, Ian
🇦🇺FIDE 3262413· Male· Australia· Born in 1965
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Ian Welch, a 61-year-old Australian player, is rated 1839. He has fluctuated between 1774 and 1910 over the past 2 years. 61 rated games in the past year (≈50/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Norths 2026 Club Championship T2 Rounds 8-9, 2026 Ryde Eastwood Club Championship Rounds 5-7, and 2026 Ryde Eastwood Club Championship Rounds 1-4. Also played 4 rapid (including 2026 City of Sydney Rapid) and 2 blitz events (including 2025 Norths AGM Blitz) recently. His peak of 1910 was reached at age 59 (Jun 2024).
Current rating
1839
Standard
Rpd1898·Blz1837
All-time high
1910
−71 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 59
Jun 2024 · age 59
Activity
51
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
52 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#64,553
#64,553 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
10th Australian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1853
May 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 61
Apr 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 60
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+183 Elo)
1727 → 1910
Jul 2024
15th Australian 55-60 player
at age 59 · rated 1910
Jun 2024
All-time peak 1910
at age 59 · −71 from today
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+36
1803 → 1839
Tournaments
17
66 games
Score
38/ 6657.6%
32W12D22L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
16 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jun 2026 | 0.5/2 | #21 | 1444 | -20.6 |
Swiss | Jun 2026 | 2/2 | #2 | — | +9.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 2.5/6 | #55 | 1795 | -8.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/2 | #21 | 1549 | -13.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/2 | #1 | 2445 | +16.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/2 | #4 | 2509 | +19.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/3 | #18 | 2238 | +13.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #7 | 1919 | +13.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/4 | #3 | 1906 | +13.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/4 | #51 | 1970 | -10.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsChristopher BallCM
🇦🇺AUS·1808
+5 −1 =0
6 games·last met May 2026
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vsJustin Dingley
🇦🇺AUS·1683
+4 −0 =1
5 games·last met May 2026
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vsMason Tay
🇦🇺AUS·1749
+4 −1 =0
5 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsRobert A Watson
🇦🇺AUS·1754
+5 −0 =0
5 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsDarryl Chan
🇦🇺AUS·1828
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Feb 2025
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Rankings
/
Australia
#359
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#7,727
in continent
World
#64,552
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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