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Willmoth, Robert F
CM🇬🇧FIDE 402540· Male· England· Born in 1967
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Robert F Willmoth, a 59-year-old English Candidate Master, is rated 2146 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 10 months. 34 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 4th International Open Chess Tournament Pafos Cyprus Group A, 2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 7-8, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 5-6. Also played 1 rapid event (including 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Super Rapidplay) recently. He took a 96-month break between Oct 2002 and Nov 2010. His peak of 2239 was reached at age 34 (Jul 2001).
Previously known as Robert Willmoth (until Apr 2002). Awarded CM in 2015 (age 48).
Current rating
2146
Standard
Rpd2028·Blz2106
All-time high
2239
−93 pts below
Jul 2001 · age 34
Jul 2001 · age 34
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#11,544 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
24 entries2025
14th English 55-60 player
at age 58 · rated 2150
Aug 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 57
Sep 2024
2021
500 career games
at age 54
Oct 2021
2020
Re-crossed 2100
at age 53
Apr 2020
2018
Re-crossed 2200
at age 51
Mar 2018
16th English 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2210
Jan 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-4
2150 → 2146
Tournaments
12
31 games
Score
17.5/ 3156.5%
13W9D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 2/2 | #24 | 2988 | +23.0 |
Team | May 2026 | 0/1 | #108 | 1253 | -12.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/6 | #52 | 2154 | +6.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #59 | 2100 | -1.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #70 | 1974 | -10.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #31 | 2358 | +12.0 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/2 | #33 | 2702 | +8.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/6 | #110 | 2059 | -11.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #29 | 2186 | +2.4 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/2 | #12 | 2429 | +3.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAlexander CherniaevGM
🇬🇧ENG·2275
+0 −9 =2
11 games·last met Dec 2023
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vsOscar Pollack
🇬🇧ENG·2126
+7 −2 =1
10 games·last met Aug 2018
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vsThomas VilliersCM
🇬🇧ENG·2227
+4 −2 =3
9 games·last met Aug 2019
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vsJonathan Landau
🇬🇧ENG·1956
+8 −0 =1
9 games·last met May 2015
View head-to-head →
vsPeter J SowrayFM
🇬🇧ENG·2123
+1 −6 =1
8 games·last met Nov 2019
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
England
#183
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#8,273
in continent
World
#11,544
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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