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Helsby, Matthew
🇬🇧FIDE 343410936· Male· England· Born in 2013
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Matthew Helsby, a 13-year-old English player, is rated 1786. He is on a breakout run, having gained +135 Elo over the past 12 months. 83 rated games in the past year (≈38/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include London Chess League FIDE Weekender - March 2026 - U1650, London Chess League FIDE Weekender - March 2026 - Open, and 2026 English Youth Championships Under 14 Open. Also played 7 rapid (including Ealing Broadway FIDE Rapidplay June 2024 - Open) and 2 blitz events (including 2025 British Championship: Second Blitz Open) recently. His peak of 1842 was reached at age 12 (Dec 2025).
At junior level, he reached #32 and #18 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
1786
Standard
Rpd1691·Blz1797
All-time high
1842
−56 pts below
Dec 2025 · age 12
Dec 2025 · age 12
Activity
43
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
75 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#80,760
#80,760 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 13
Mar 2026
32nd English U14 player
at age 13 · rated 1804
Jan 2026
2025
18th English U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1842
Dec 2025
Best 12-month gain (+273 Elo)
1569 → 1842
Dec 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 12
Dec 2025
All-time peak 1842
at age 12 · −56 from today
Dec 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+135
1651 → 1786
Tournaments
19
90 games
Score
52.5/ 9058.3%
46W13D31L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsMark Waterfield1,890·Northampton FIDE Congress - 28 February and 1 March 2026 - U2400·R5·+25.8
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
17 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #12 | 2347 | +7.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #15 | 1626 | -18.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/4 | #23 | 1675 | -56.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/4 | #3 | 2670 | +51.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/5 | #10 | 1819 | -1.2 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/6 | #4 | 1839 | -2.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/6 | #13 | 1708 | -38.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/5 | #2 | 2022 | +56.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/4 | #10 | 1795 | -1.6 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/3 | #10 | 2541 | +19.2 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,295
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#58,260
in continent
World
#80,758
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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