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Wilson, Matthew R
🇬🇧FIDE 423459· Male· England· Born in 1971
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Matthew R Wilson, a 55-year-old English player, is rated 1780. He is on a steady climb with +21 Elo over the past 12 months. 44 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 6th 4NCL Easter Congress Under 2000, 39eme Festival International des Jeux de Cannes - Open B (1600-2200), and 99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Weekend Major. His peak of 1881 was reached at age 44 (Feb 2015).
Current rating
1780
Standard
Rpd1878·Blz1780
All-time high
1881
−101 pts below
Feb 2015 · age 44
Feb 2015 · age 44
Activity
40
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
44 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#82,566
#82,566 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
22 entries2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 55
Apr 2026
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 53
Oct 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 53
Mar 2024
51st English 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 1771
Jan 2024
2020
500 career games
at age 49
Mar 2020
Inactive for 24 months
paused at 1758 → returned at 1743
Mar 2020
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
39eme Festival International des Jeux de Cannes - Open B (1600-2200)perf 2007 (+197) · 5/7 · #54
Top opponent
Evolution
+21
1759 → 1780
Tournaments
7
45 games
Score
20/ 4544.4%
16W8D21L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/7 | #36 | — | -30.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/7 | #54 | 2007 | +44.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/4 | #19 | 1569 | -21.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/8 | #92 | 1859 | +15.6 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/5 | #25 | 1908 | -3.6 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,333
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#59,454
in continent
World
#82,565
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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