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Thompson, David Nigel
🇬🇧FIDE 343414311· Male· England· Born in 1964
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David Nigel Thompson, a 62-year-old English player, is rated 1497. He has slipped back 76 Elo over the past 12 months. 42 rated games in the past year (≈29/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Muswell Hill FIDE Standard - 14 April 2026, Muswell Hill FIDE Congress 7-8 April 2026, and Muswell Hill FIDE Standard - 10 March 2026. His peak of 1590 was reached at age 61 (May 2025).
Current rating
1497
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1590
−93 pts below
May 2025 · age 61
May 2025 · age 61
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#186,927
#186,927 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
100 career games
at age 62
Apr 2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 62
Feb 2026
2025
All-time peak 1590
at age 61 · −93 from today
May 2025
Best 12-month gain (+288 Elo)
1294 → 1582
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 60
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 60
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-61
1558 → 1497
Tournaments
16
51 games
Score
19.5/ 5138.2%
17W7D27L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
16 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/3 | #33 | 1691 | -6.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #4 | 1536 | +0.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/3 | #25 | 1410 | -7.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #5 | 1602 | +5.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #4 | 1555 | +1.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #4 | 1515 | +0.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/1 | #7 | 2372 | -7.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/4 | #3 | 1742 | +7.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #7 | 2313 | -9.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #1 | 2406 | +25.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsNick Goulbourne
🇬🇧ENG·1526
+3 −2 =3
8 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsDavid Lewis
🇬🇧ENG·1530
+4 −3 =0
7 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsJulian D Llewellyn
🇬🇧ENG·1832
+1 −6 =0
7 games·last met Jan 2026
View head-to-head →
vsSam Fenton
🇬🇧ENG·1471
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
/
England
#2,482
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#117,657
in continent
World
#186,865
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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