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Webb, Laurence E
FM🇬🇧FIDE 402389· Male· England· Born in 1970
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Laurence E Webb, a 56-year-old English FIDE Master, is rated 2230 and sitting in the top 4% of English players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has slipped back 38 Elo over the past 12 months. 69 rated games in the past year (≈34/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Lliga Catalana 2026 - Segona Divisio Grup Barcelona Rondas 7-9, Lliga Catalana 2026 - Segona Divisio Grup Barcelona Rondas 3-6, and Lliga Catalana 2026 - Segona Divisio Grup Barcelona Rondas 1-2. Also played 2 rapid events (including XXI TORNEIG OBERT D'ESCACS ACTIUS "VILA DE SANTA COLOMA DE QUERALT") recently. He took a 14-month break between Apr 2005 and Jul 2006. His peak of 2348 was reached at age 39 (Jan 2009); he also reached English #56 in Apr 2009.
Awarded FM in 2003 (age 33).
Current rating
2230
Standard
Rpd2160·Blz2210
All-time high
2348
−118 pts below
Jan 2009 · age 39
Jan 2009 · age 39
Activity
62
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
66 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#109 · English players · of 2,574
Career timeline
31 entries2026
9th English 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2203
May 2026
Re-crossed 2200
at age 56
Apr 2026
2025
3rd English 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 2268
Aug 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 55
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 54
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 54
Apr 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-38
2268 → 2230
Tournaments
11
66 games
Score
37.5/ 6656.8%
26W23D17L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 2/3 | #34 | 2301 | +7.4 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 5.5/9 | #21 | 2282 | +19.8 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 3/3 | #4 | — | +24.4 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 2/4 | #33 | — | +0.8 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #27 | — | +13.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #66 | 2077 | -4.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/10 | #48 | 2124 | -12.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 3/7 | #403 | 2259 | +13.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/9 | #62 | 2196 | -13.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/8 | #66 | 2145 | -24.2 |
Rankings
/
England
#109
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#4,600
in continent
World
#6,680
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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