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Purle, William
🇬🇧FIDE 343446655· Male· England· Born in 1977
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William Purle, a 49-year-old English player, is rated 1752. He is progressing steadily with +40 Elo over the past 12 months. 22 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
1752
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1622
All-time high
1806
−54 pts below
Sep 2024 · age 47
Sep 2024 · age 47
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#91,911
#91,911 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+40 Elo)
1712 → 1752
Jun 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 · −54 from today
Sep 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+40
1712 → 1752
Tournaments
6
22 games
Score
13.5/ 2261.4%
11W5D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 2/2 | #109 | 2433 | -6.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #48 | 1774 | +1.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/5 | #4 | 1951 | +43.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #119 | 1619 | -11.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/2 | #108 | 1423 | -32.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/6 | #3 | 1877 | +44.0 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,476
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#65,697
in continent
World
#91,909
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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