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Lightfoot, David
🇬🇧FIDE 343431933· Male· England· Born in 1986
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David Lightfoot, a 40-year-old English player, is rated 1475 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 3-4, 99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Weekend Minor, and 1st Eastleigh FIDE Congress - U1900. Also played 1 rapid (including Isle of Wight Rapid Championship) and 2 blitz events (including 2026 Isle of Wight Blitz) recently.
Current rating
1475
Standard
Rpd1464·Blz1444
All-time high
1475
at best
May 2026 · age 40
May 2026 · age 40
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#195,202
#195,202 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
All-time peak 1475
at age 40
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+393 Elo)
1051 → 1444
Dec 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 38
Mar 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 38
Mar 2024
2023
86th English 35-40 player
at age 37 · rated 1073
Oct 2023
First FIDE rating
1073 · at age 37
Oct 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+31
1444 → 1475
Tournaments
3
11 games
Score
4.5/ 1140.9%
4W1D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #67 | 1672 | +20.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/1 | #16 | 2263 | +8.0 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 1/4 | #27 | 1460 | +2.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
England
#2,506
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#121,037
in continent
World
#195,110
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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