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Purle, William

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FIDEFIDE 343446655· Male· England· Born in 1977

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William Purle, a 49-year-old English player, is rated 1758. He has fluctuated between 1712 and 1806 over the past 2 years. 20 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 7-8, 2026 Isle of Wight Weekday Under 1700, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 3-4. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2025 British Championship: Second Blitz Under 1600) recently. His peak of 1806 was reached at age 47 (Sep 2024).

Current rating

1758

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1622

All-time high

1806

−48 pts below
Sep 2024 · age 47

Activity

17

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#89,742

#89,742 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

6 entries
2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 49
Apr 2026
2025
71st English 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 1806
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 47
Sep 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 47
Sep 2024
All-time peak 1806
at age 47 · −48 from today
Sep 2024
First FIDE rating
1806 · at age 47
Sep 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
2026 Isle of Wight Weekday Under 1700
perf 1951 (+195) · 4.5/5 · #4
Top opponent
vs Paul Bloom 1,697
2025 British Championship: PM Under 1750 · Aug 2025 · +16.6 Elo
Evolution
+46
1712 → 1758
Tournaments
5
19 games
Score
11.5/ 1960.5%
10W3D6L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 7-8
Team
Mar 20261/2#481774+1.6
2026 Isle of Wight Weekday Under 1700
Open Swiss
Feb 20264.5/5#41951+43.2
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 3-4
Team
Jan 20260.5/2#1191619-11.2
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 1-2
Team
Oct 20250.5/2#1081423-32.4
2025 British Championship: PM Under 1750
Open Swiss
Aug 20255/6#31877+44.0
Worst Elo result: 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 1-2 (-32.4 Elo, finished #108).

Rankings

/
England
#1,438
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#64,269
in continent
World
#89,741
out of 400,000+

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