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Ilett, Raymond J

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FIDEFIDE 414980· Male· England· Born in 1952

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Raymond J Ilett, a 74-year-old English player, is rated 1858. He is on a steady climb with +21 Elo over the past 12 months. 27 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Scarborough's 48th Congress - Open, 62nd Hull Congress Open, and Staffordshire Chess Congress 2025. He had 4 career breaks: 17 months (2006–2007), 39 months (2007–2010), 17 months (2011–2013) and 14 months (2014–2015). His peak of 1921 was reached at age 53 (Oct 2005).

Current rating

1858

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1921

−63 pts below
Oct 2005 · age 53

Activity

22

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#59,176

#59,176 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

16 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+81 Elo)
1781 → 1862
Jul 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 72
Mar 2024
2023
43rd English 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1803
May 2023
2019
100 career games
at age 67
Nov 2019
2018
42nd English 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1887
Dec 2018
2015
63rd English 60-65 player
at age 63 · rated 1920
Nov 2015

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
2025 British Championship: Weekend Atkins Open
perf 2008 (+152) · 2.5/5 · #17
Top opponent
vs John C Tompson 2,113
Scarborough's 48th Congress - Open · Oct 2025 · +16.1 Elo
Evolution
+21
1837 → 1858
Tournaments
5
21 games
Score
9/ 2142.9%
8W2D11L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Durham Annual Weekend Chess Congress - Open
Swiss
May 20262/5#251852-7.4
Scarborough's 48th Congress - Open
Open Swiss
Oct 20252.5/4#312100+27.2
62nd Hull Congress Open
Swiss
Sep 20250/3#391317-17.8
Staffordshire Chess Congress 2025
Open Swiss
Aug 20252/4#91841-1.6
2025 British Championship: Weekend Atkins Open
Open Swiss
Aug 20252.5/5#172008+20.4
Worst Elo result: 62nd Hull Congress Open (-17.8 Elo, finished #39).

Rankings

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England
#938
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#43,348
in continent
World
#59,175
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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10
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2
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