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Armstrong, William G
🇬🇧FIDE 413712· Male· England· Born in 1941
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William G Armstrong, a 85-year-old English player, is rated 1826. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and took a 75-month break between May 2019 and Sep 2025. Recent appearance: 2025 British Championship: Over 65. His peak of 1978 was reached at age 68 (Apr 2009).
Current rating
1826
Standard
Rpd1930·Blz—
All-time high
1978
−152 pts below
Apr 2009 · age 68
Apr 2009 · age 68
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#68,404
#68,404 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2025
11th English 80+ player
at age 84 · rated 1826
Dec 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 83
Mar 2024
2019
Inactive for 75 months
paused at 1791 → returned at 1826
May 2019
2017
16th English 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1843
May 2017
2013
100 career games
at age 72
Sep 2013
2012
14th English 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1919
Oct 2012
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-49
1875 → 1826
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
2/ 728.6%
1W2D4L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/6 | #78 | 1691 | -49.4 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,101
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#49,818
in continent
World
#68,403
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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