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Bowles, Cennydd
🇬🇧FIDE 343418767· Male· England· Born in 1979
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Cennydd Bowles, a 47-year-old English player, is rated 1685 — just 1 short of his peak of 1686 (Feb 2026, age 47). He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: Central London Chess Congress 2025 - U2000 and London Chess League FIDE Weekender May 2025 - Minor.
Current rating
1685
Standard
Rpd1565·Blz1508
All-time high
1686
−1 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 47
Feb 2026 · age 47
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#115,105
#115,105 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
98th English 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 1685
May 2026
All-time peak 1686
at age 47 · −1 from today
Feb 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+412 Elo)
1206 → 1618
Jan 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 46
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 45
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 45
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+67
1618 → 1685
Tournaments
2
9 games
Score
5.5/ 961.1%
5W1D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/5 | #10 | 1907 | +77.6 |
Swiss | May 2025 | 2.5/1 | #9 | 2229 | -9.6 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,813
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#80,310
in continent
World
#115,101
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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