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Spence, David J
🇬🇧FIDE 407429· Male· England· Born in 1978
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David J Spence, a 48-year-old English player, is rated 2156 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2150 and 2200 for 2 years. 14 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent appearance: 49 Obert Internacional d'Escacs "Ciutat de Badalona" Grup A. His peak of 2268 was reached at age 32 (Jan 2010, English #97 at the time).
Current rating
2156
Standard
Rpd2186·Blz2200
All-time high
2268
−112 pts below
Jan 2010 · age 32
Jan 2010 · age 32
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#10,850 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2024
10th English 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2193
Oct 2024
2023
17th English 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 2138
Dec 2023
2020
Inactive for 24 months
paused at 2146 → returned at 2134
Apr 2020
2016
Re-crossed 2200
at age 38
May 2016
2014
500 career games
at age 36
Jan 2014
2012
6-month rising streak
+51 Elo
Sep 2012
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-16
2172 → 2156
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
4.5/ 950.0%
2W5D2L
Top 3 wins
1.[D]vsMuhammad KhusenkhojaevIM2,340·49 Obert Internacional d'Escacs "Ciutat de Badalona" Grup A·R2·+4.9
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsIliia Lunin Bohomolets1,978·49 Obert Internacional d'Escacs "Ciutat de Badalona" Grup A·R6·-14.7
2.[L]vsNagare Kaivalya SandipFM2,370·49 Obert Internacional d'Escacs "Ciutat de Badalona" Grup A·R4·-4.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/9 | #38 | 2100 | -16.0 |
Worst Elo result: 49 Obert Internacional d'Escacs "Ciutat de Badalona" Grup A (-16.0 Elo, finished #38).
Most-Played Opponents
vsStephen C LedgerCM
🇬🇧ENG·2047
+2 −0 =4
6 games·last met Apr 2025
View head-to-head →
vsRichard A BatesIM
🇬🇧ENG·2286
+0 −3 =2
5 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsRichard G PertIM
🇬🇧ENG·2410
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met Apr 2018
View head-to-head →
vsKeith C ArkellGM
🇬🇧ENG·2402
+0 −3 =2
5 games·last met Jul 2013
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Rankings
/
England
#174
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#7,754
in continent
World
#10,850
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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