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Darville, Matt
🇬🇧FIDE 413682· Male· England· Born in 1955
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Matt Darville, a 71-year-old English player, is rated 1830. He is on a steady climb with +53 Elo over the past 12 months. 30 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent appearances: Coulsdon Chess FIDE Rated Dicky White - April 2026 and Coulsdon Chess Summer Cup 2025 - Elite - July 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including Coulsdon Chess Late Autumn Rapidplay - 2 November 2025 - Open) and 1 blitz events (including Couldsdon Chess Pressentation Evening 2025 Blitz) recently. He took a 13-month break between Jul 2011 and Sep 2012. His peak of 2056 was reached at age 51 (Jul 2006).
Current rating
1830
Standard
Rpd1746·Blz1802
All-time high
2056
−226 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 51
Jul 2006 · age 51
Activity
29
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#67,178
#67,178 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
20 entries2026
54th English 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1830
Jun 2026
10-month rising streak
+76 Elo
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 71
Mar 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+136 Elo)
1670 → 1806
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 69
Apr 2024
2022
Re-crossed 1800
at age 67
May 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+71
1759 → 1830
Tournaments
10
23 games
Score
16/ 2369.6%
15W4D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2/2 | #1 | 2495 | +14.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #15 | 1853 | +2.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #31 | — | +5.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/3 | #4 | 1995 | +14.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #11 | 2410 | +12.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #11 | 1861 | +4.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/3 | #8 | 1808 | +3.0 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #32 | 2591 | +10.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1.5/2 | #28 | 1904 | +7.6 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 1.5/4 | #7 | 1720 | -4.8 |
Hot streak: 9 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsBrian Allan
🇬🇧SCO·1621
+18 −7 =5
30 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsPaul G Jackson
🇬🇧ENG·1720
+8 −8 =7
23 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsDominic W J Warner
🇬🇧ENG·1712
+12 −1 =3
16 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsNicholas L Edwards
🇬🇧ENG·1790
+6 −6 =2
14 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsMartin Rosenbach
🇬🇧ENG·1828
+7 −4 =2
13 games·last met Dec 2025
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Rankings
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England
#1,076
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#48,962
in continent
World
#67,177
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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