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Blades, Nigel W

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FIDEFIDE 409650· Male· England· Born in 1966

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Nigel W Blades, a 60-year-old English player, is rated 2025. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 149 months (2002–2015), 43 months (2015–2018), 35 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 37 months (2022–2025). Recent appearance: Scarborough's 48th Congress - Challengers. Also played 2 rapid events (including Ealing FIDE Rapidplay - Open - 5 April 2026) recently. His peak of 2075 was reached at age 36 (Jul 2002).

Current rating

2025

Standard

Rpd1923·Blz2059

All-time high

2075

−50 pts below
Jul 2002 · age 36

Activity

1

games / yr avg.

4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#23,899

#23,899 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

14 entries
2023
36th English 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 2035
Aug 2023
2022
Inactive for 37 months
paused at 2035 → returned at 2025
Sep 2022
2020
42nd English 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 2046
Aug 2020
2019
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 2046 → returned at 2035
Sep 2019
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 53
Sep 2019
2015
39th English 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2072
Nov 2015

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Daniel Broughton 1,910
Scarborough's 48th Congress - Challengers · Oct 2025 · +6.8 Elo
Evolution
-10
2035 → 2025
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
3/ 560.0%
1W4D0L
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Scarborough's 48th Congress - Challengers
Open Swiss
Oct 20253/4#162033-9.6

Rankings

/
England
#391
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#17,599
in continent
World
#23,899
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
England
1
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2,666
2
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2,665
3
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2,639
4
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2,622
5
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2,597
6
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2,594
7
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2,539
8
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2,516
9
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2,512
10
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2,506
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391🇬🇧Blades, Nigel W2,025
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
...
17599🇬🇧Blades, Nigel W2,025
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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2,753
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23899🇬🇧Blades, Nigel W2,025