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Gormally, Daniel W
GM🇬🇧FIDE 406465· Male· England· Born in 1976
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Daniel W Gormally, a 50-year-old English Grandmaster, is rated 2391 and ranked 31st among English players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has slipped back 77 Elo over the past 12 months. 127 rated games in the past year (≈61/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include X Open Internacional de Ajedrez Semana Santa San Vicente del Raspeig 2026 A, 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 7-8, and 2026 Isle of Wight Masters. Also played 2 rapid (including 2026 British Rapidplay Championship) and 2 blitz events (including 2025 UK Open Blitz: Final) recently. His peak of 2573 was reached at age 30 (Jan 2006, World #212 at the time).
Awarded GM in 2005 (age 29) and IM in 2001 (age 25).
Current rating
2391
Standard
Rpd2460·Blz2494
All-time high
2573
−182 pts below
Jan 2006 · age 30
Jan 2006 · age 30
Activity
102
games / yr avg. · ≈9/mo
132 past 12 mo · ≈11/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#31
#31 · English players · of 2,574
Career timeline
27 entries2022
51st 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2476
May 2022
2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2479 → returned at 2480
Apr 2020
Re-crossed 2500
at age 44
Jan 2020
2019
61st 40-45 player worldwide
at age 43 · rated 2510
Mar 2019
Re-crossed 2500
at age 43
Feb 2019
2018
1,000 career games
at age 42
Mar 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-44
2435 → 2391
Tournaments
20
133 games
Score
86.5/ 13365.0%
55W63D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJose Alberto Sanchez NegreirosFM2,055·XXII Torneo Internacional Gran Hotel Bali Grupo A·R1·-8.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 5/5 | #1 | 2876 | +9.4 |
Team | May 2026 | 2/3 | #24 | 2565 | +7.8 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 6/9 | #11 | 2426 | +7.5 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/8 | #151 | 2276 | -9.7 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #50 | 2456 | +2.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/9 | #28 | 2269 | -11.3 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #25 | 2642 | +6.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/5 | #3 | — | +4.1 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #59 | 2441 | +1.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/9 | #17 | 2332 | -4.1 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsMark L HebdenGM
🇬🇧ENG·2345
+4 −7 =12
23 games·last met Jan 2026
View head-to-head →
vsKeith C ArkellGM
🇬🇧ENG·2402
+2 −0 =20
22 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsJack RuddIM
🇬🇧ENG·2253
+6 −3 =8
17 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsGawain C B Maroroa JonesGM
🇬🇧ENG·2639
+3 −4 =8
15 games·last met May 2026
View head-to-head →
vsThomas E RendleIM
🇬🇧ENG·2372
+8 −1 =5
14 games·last met Jan 2025
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Rankings
/
England
#31
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#1,167
in continent
World
#1,824
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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