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Weldon, Christopher
🇺🇸FIDE 39922006· Male· United States of America· Born in 1988
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Christopher Weldon, a 38-year-old American player, is rated 1768 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +59 Elo over the past 12 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include V Open Chess Menorca B 2026, 2026 February Marshall Monthly FIDE - U1800, and 2025 December Marshall Premier FIDE - U2000. Also played 3 blitz events (including Marshall FIDE Blitz 54) recently.
Current rating
1768
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1604
All-time high
1768
at best
May 2026 · age 38
May 2026 · age 38
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#86,373
#86,373 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+59 Elo)
1709 → 1768
May 2026
All-time peak 1768
at age 38
May 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 38
Jan 2026
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 36
Dec 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 36
Dec 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 36
Dec 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+57
1711 → 1768
Tournaments
10
29 games
Score
19/ 2965.5%
17W4D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/7 | #36 | 2090 | +39.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/1 | #20 | 2368 | -4.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/2 | #24 | 2431 | +12.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #26 | 2539 | +7.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #7 | 1736 | +5.2 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 July-August Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 2-6 (-35.6 Elo, finished #31).
Rankings
/
United States of America
#2,500
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#10,115
in continent
World
#86,372
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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