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Nelson, Leon
🇬🇧FIDE 343438245· Male· England· Born in 2009
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Leon Nelson, a 17-year-old English player, is rated 2034 — his current career high. He is on a breakout run, having gained +209 Elo over the past 12 months. 27 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 92nd Bristol Over 1799 Championship, 3rd Wells Chess Congress and 2026 West of England Championships - Open, and 57th Torbay Chess Congress - Open. Also played 3 rapid (including 2025 British Championship: Under 16 Rapidplay) and 1 blitz events (including 2025 British Championship: Under 16 Blitz) recently.
At junior level, he reached #18 and #43 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
2034
Standard
Rpd1900·Blz1767
All-time high
2034
at best
Jun 2026 · age 17
Jun 2026 · age 17
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#22,725
#22,725 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
18th English U18 player
at age 17 · rated 2034
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+209 Elo)
1825 → 2034
Jun 2026
Crossed 2000
at age 17
Jun 2026
All-time peak 2034
at age 17
Jun 2026
2025
43rd English U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1861
Sep 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 16
Apr 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+209
1825 → 2034
Tournaments
6
28 games
Score
18/ 2864.3%
14W8D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsIlia Malinovskii2,101·3rd Wells Chess Congress and 2026 West of England Championships - Open·R5·-12.9
3.[L]vsOliver StubbsCM2,204·3rd Wells Chess Congress and 2026 West of England Championships - Open·R1·-8.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/4 | #4 | 2318 | +61.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/5 | #9 | 2264 | +104.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/4 | #21 | 1972 | +19.6 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1.5/4 | #35 | — | -13.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/4 | #2 | 2520 | +57.6 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/6 | #11 | 1861 | -21.2 |
Rankings
/
England
#371
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#16,726
in continent
World
#22,725
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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