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Welch, Ian

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FIDEFIDE 3262413· Male· Australia· Born in 1965

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Ian Welch, a 61-year-old Australian player, is rated 1853. He has fluctuated between 1774 and 1910 over the past 2 years. 59 rated games in the past year (≈51/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 3 rapid (including 2026 City of Sydney Rapid) and 2 blitz events (including 2025 Norths May Team Blitz) recently. His peak of 1910 was reached at age 59 (Jun 2024).

Current rating

1853

Standard

Rpd1889·Blz1846

All-time high

1910

−57 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 59

Activity

51

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

59 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#60,493

#60,493 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

10 entries
2026
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 · −57 from today
Jun 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
2025 Gosford Open
perf 2115 (+329) · 4/5 · #10
Top opponent
vs Daniel Lee 1,931
2026 Ryde Eastwood Club Championship Rounds 1-4 · Mar 2026 · +3.2 Elo
Evolution
-3
1856 → 1853
Tournaments
16
66 games
Score
38/ 6657.6%
33W10D23L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsWinson Yuan1,627·2025 NSWCA August Weekender·R5·-14.3
2.[L]vsAngela He1,649·2026 Norths 2026 Club Championship T2 Rounds 1-4·R1·-13.8
3.[L]vsTerry Gao1,677·2025 NSW Open·R7·-13.5

Last 12 months — tournaments

top 10 of 16
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Norths 2026 Club Championship T2 Rounds 8-9
Swiss
Apr 20262/2#12445+16.0
2026 Ryde Eastwood Club Championship Rounds 5-7
Swiss
Apr 20263/2#42509+19.6
2026 Ryde Eastwood Club Championship Rounds 1-4
Swiss
Mar 20262.5/3#182238+13.0
2026 Norths 2026 Club Championship T2 Rounds 5-7
Swiss
Mar 20262/3#71919+13.6
2026 Norths 2026 Club Championship T2 Rounds 1-4
Swiss
Feb 20263/4#31906+13.6
Worst Elo result: 2025 NSW Open (-40.6 Elo, finished #89).

Rankings

/
Australia
#328
out of 2,392 players
Asia-Pacific
#7,227
in continent
World
#60,493
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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1
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