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Wolstencroft, Darryl
🇬🇧FIDE 402958· Male· England· Born in 1974
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Darryl Wolstencroft, a 52-year-old English player, is rated 2184 — just 13 short of his peak of 2197 (Mar 2025, age 51) and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and took a 202-month break between Apr 2008 and Mar 2025. Recent appearance: 49th Blackpool Chess Conference 13-15 February 2026 - Open.
Current rating
2184
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2197
−13 pts below
Mar 2025 · age 51
Mar 2025 · age 51
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 4%
#9,049 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2025
8th English 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2197
Sep 2025
All-time peak 2197
at age 51 · −13 from today
Mar 2025
2008
66th English 20-35 player
at age 34 · rated 2196
Apr 2008
Inactive for 202 months
paused at 2196 → returned at 2197
Apr 2008
2001
Crossed 2100
at age 27
Jan 2001
Crossed 2000
at age 27
Jan 2001
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-13
2197 → 2184
Tournaments
1
3 games
Score
1.5/ 350.0%
1W1D1L
Top 1 win
1.[W]vsKamronbek Bakhtiyarov2,010·49th Blackpool Chess Conference 13-15 February 2026 - Open·R1·+5.4
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/3 | #40 | 2067 | -13.0 |
Rankings
/
England
#139
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#6,382
in continent
World
#9,049
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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