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Arnott, Jonathan W
CM🇬🇧FIDE 408077· Male· England· Born in 1981
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Jonathan W Arnott, a 45-year-old English Candidate Master, is rated 2010. He has slipped back 40 Elo over the past 12 months. 55 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include University of Warwick 1st Congress BCC Qualifier - Open, 2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 5-6, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 3-4. Also played 1 rapid event (including 2026 British Rapidplay Championship) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 26 months (2004–2007), 14 months (2007–2008) and 14 months (2014–2015). His peak of 2191 was reached at age 30 (Nov 2011).
Awarded CM in 2011 (age 30). At junior level, he reached #22 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2010
Standard
Rpd1995·Blz1970
All-time high
2191
−181 pts below
Nov 2011 · age 30
Nov 2011 · age 30
Activity
51
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
55 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#25,949
#25,949 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
16 entries2023
Re-crossed 2100
at age 42
Dec 2023
2022
14th English 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2160
Jul 2022
2020
15th English 35-40 player
at age 39 · rated 2128
Oct 2020
2014
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2166 → returned at 2173
Feb 2014
2013
58th English 20-35 player
at age 32 · rated 2188
Apr 2013
2011
All-time peak 2191
at age 30 · −181 from today
Nov 2011
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-49
2059 → 2010
Tournaments
10
51 games
Score
23/ 5145.1%
16W14D21L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsAlexander Domene MulyukovFM2,375·XII International Sunway Sitges Chess Festival - Group A·R1·+17.4
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/4 | #21 | 1905 | -13.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #99 | 1336 | -14.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #87 | 1510 | -7.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/9 | #158 | 2134 | +21.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/2 | #93 | 1367 | -13.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 2.5/6 | #432 | 1960 | -14.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/7 | #73 | 1899 | -29.4 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/4 | #2 | 2348 | +25.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/7 | #35 | 2036 | -2.8 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3/4 | #35 | 2227 | -2.2 |
Rankings
/
England
#418
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#19,159
in continent
World
#25,949
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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