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Varnam, Liam D
FM🇬🇧FIDE 410950· Male· England· Born in 1985
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Liam D Varnam, a 41-year-old English FIDE Master, is rated 2178 — just 4 short of his peak of 2182 (Apr 2026, age 41) and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He is on a breakout run, having gained +123 Elo over the past 12 months. 45 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 7-8, 2026 Isle of Wight Masters, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 5-6. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2026 Isle of Wight Blitz) recently. He took a 17-month break between Oct 2002 and Apr 2004.
Awarded FM in 2025 (age 40). At junior level, he reached #17, #19 and #18 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2178
Standard
Rpd2086·Blz2106
All-time high
2182
−4 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 41
Apr 2026 · age 41
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
42 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#9,406 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
20 entries2026
8th English 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2182
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+172 Elo)
2010 → 2182
Apr 2026
All-time peak 2182
at age 41 · −4 from today
Apr 2026
2025
FM title awardedFM
at age 40
Dec 2025
18th English 35-40 player
at age 40 · rated 2131
Nov 2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 40
Nov 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+73
2105 → 2178
Tournaments
10
39 games
Score
23/ 3959.0%
21W11D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #1 | 2859 | +14.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/9 | #19 | 2196 | +15.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #40 | 2942 | +9.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #74 | 2105 | -1.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #54 | 3009 | +12.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #47 | 2519 | +1.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #42 | 2900 | +9.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #94 | 1323 | -10.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 5.5/7 | #14 | 2285 | +34.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/7 | #41 | 2169 | -8.4 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
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England
#147
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#6,644
in continent
World
#9,406
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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