Format
WB
Welch, Ben
🇬🇧FIDE 343487629· Male· England· Born in 1997
Follow Ben WelchTrack his monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
Current rating
1776
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1776
at best
May 2026 · age 29
May 2026 · age 29
Activity
42
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#83,904
#83,904 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
5 entries2026
Crossed 1600
at age 29
May 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 29
May 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 29
May 2026
All-time peak 1776
at age 29
May 2026
First FIDE rating
1776 · at age 29
May 2026
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
0
1776 → 1776
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/7 | #3 | 1668 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,341
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#60,389
in continent
World
#83,902
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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