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Ledger, Dave J
FM🇬🇧FIDE 401986· Male· England· Born in 1967
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Dave J Ledger, a 59-year-old English FIDE Master, is rated 2101 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 58 Elo over the past 12 months. 44 rated games in the past year (≈35/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 7-8, 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 5-6, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 3-4. His peak of 2312 was reached at age 34 (Jul 2001); he also reached English #76 in Jun 2013.
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 34). Earned IM norms at British Champ 1999 and 26th European Club Cup 2010.
Current rating
2101
Standard
Rpd2221·Blz—
All-time high
2312
−211 pts below
Jul 2001 · age 34
Jul 2001 · age 34
Activity
28
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
41 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 7%
#15,324 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
20 entries2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 57
Dec 2024
11th English 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 2209
Oct 2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 57
Feb 2024
2020
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 2153 → returned at 2148
Apr 2020
2018
15th English 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2214
Mar 2018
Re-crossed 2200
at age 51
Feb 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-60
2161 → 2101
Tournaments
9
41 games
Score
16.5/ 4140.2%
13W7D21L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsIulia-Cristiana StefanWFM1,982·S: International Chess Tournament 37th Open Pula 2025·R2·-14.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0/1 | #100 | 1339 | -9.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 3.5/9 | #109 | 2072 | -15.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #67 | 2131 | +0.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #90 | 1480 | -12.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #42 | 2226 | +4.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #60 | 2371 | +12.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 2/7 | #519 | 2061 | -16.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/9 | #72 | 2071 | -23.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5/8 | #78 | 2160 | +2.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsKeith C ArkellGM
🇬🇧ENG·2402
+0 −5 =6
11 games·last met Feb 2024
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vsDavid J EgglestonIM
🇬🇧ENG·2349
+1 −4 =3
8 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsSimon K WilliamsGM
🇬🇧ENG·2455
+0 −6 =0
6 games·last met Mar 2016
View head-to-head →
vsMark L HebdenGM
🇬🇧ENG·2345
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Apr 2017
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Rankings
/
England
#245
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#11,124
in continent
World
#15,324
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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