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Weldon, James

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FIDEFIDE 343420036· Male· England· Born in 1976

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James Weldon, a 50-year-old English player, is rated 1707. He has slipped back 136 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Under 1700, 62nd Hull Congress Under 1750, and 3rd Lancaster Standard Play 2025 - Intermediate. Also played 1 rapid event (including Hull and East Riding Rapid 2026 - Intermediate (U1600)) recently. His peak of 1843 was reached at age 49 (Jun 2025).

Current rating

1707

Standard

Rpd1519·Blz—

All-time high

1843

−136 pts below
Jun 2025 · age 49

Activity

7

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#107,429

#107,429 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

6 entries
2025
50th English 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 1843
Aug 2025
Best 12-month gain (+66 Elo)
1777 → 1843
Jun 2025
All-time peak 1843
at age 49 · −136 from today
Jun 2025
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 48
Sep 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 48
Aug 2024
First FIDE rating
1777 · at age 48
Aug 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Peter C Westhead 1,609
62nd Hull Congress Under 1750 · Sep 2025 · +14.2 Elo
Evolution
-136
1843 → 1707
Tournaments
3
15 games
Score
5.5/ 1536.7%
5W1D9L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsMason So1,414·2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Under 1700·R5·-33.8
2.[L]vs?1,500·2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Under 1700·R3·-30.7
3.[L]vsAdam Smith1,549·62nd Hull Congress Under 1750·R5·-28.8

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Under 1700
Swiss
Jan 20262/2#412313-5.2
62nd Hull Congress Under 1750
Swiss
Sep 20251/4#441434-113.2
3rd Lancaster Standard Play 2025 - Intermediate
Swiss
Aug 20252.5/3#9—-16.4
Worst Elo result: 62nd Hull Congress Under 1750 (-113.2 Elo, finished #44).

Rankings

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England
#1,709
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#75,609
in continent
World
#107,426
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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