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Newell, David F
🇬🇧FIDE 417742· Male· England· Born in 1956
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David F Newell, a 70-year-old English player, is rated 1815. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 69 months (2009–2015), 48 months (2020–2024, COVID-19 included) and 12 months (2024–2025). Recent appearances: 2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Under 2000 and Yorkshire v Greater Manchester. His peak of 1917 was reached at age 59 (Nov 2015).
Current rating
1815
Standard
Rpd1888·Blz—
All-time high
1917
−102 pts below
Nov 2015 · age 59
Nov 2015 · age 59
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#71,649
#71,649 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
16 entries2024
66th English 65-70 player
at age 68 · rated 1860
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+123 Elo)
1737 → 1860
Nov 2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1860 → returned at 1856
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 68
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 48 months
paused at 1737 → returned at 1842
Feb 2020
2019
100 career games
at age 63
Jun 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-45
1860 → 1815
Tournaments
2
6 games
Score
1/ 616.7%
1W0D5L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/3 | #48 | 1554 | -40.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #14 | 1279 | -4.4 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,155
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#52,016
in continent
World
#71,649
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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