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Nelson, Jonathan P
FM🇬🇧FIDE 404195· Male· England· Born in 1967
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Jonathan P Nelson, a 59-year-old English FIDE Master, is rated 2112 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 15 months. 30 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 5-6, 2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Open, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 3-4. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2025 UK Open Blitz: Sheffield Qualifier) recently. He took a 83-month break between Jan 2001 and Jan 2008. His peak of 2282 was reached at age 34 (Jan 2001); he also reached English #95 in Apr 2002.
Awarded FM in 2024 (age 57).
Current rating
2112
Standard
Rpd2174·Blz2080
All-time high
2282
−170 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 34
Jan 2001 · age 34
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
30 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 7%
#14,297 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
16 entries2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 58
Mar 2025
2024
FM title awardedFM
at age 57
Jul 2024
2023
15th English 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2175
Aug 2023
2022
11th English 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 2199
Jun 2022
2016
Re-crossed 2200
at age 49
Jul 2016
100 career games
at age 49
Jul 2016
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+6
2106 → 2112
Tournaments
9
29 games
Score
17.5/ 2960.3%
15W5D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #98 | 1503 | -5.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #46 | — | -19.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #61 | 2901 | +9.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #5 | 2743 | +5.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #28 | 2471 | +18.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/4 | #20 | 2119 | -5.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/8 | #20 | 2076 | -6.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5/9 | #63 | 2082 | -5.2 |
Team | Jun 2025 | 1/1 | #9 | 3019 | +13.0 |
Rankings
/
England
#225
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#10,378
in continent
World
#14,297
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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England
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