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Edwards, Geraint
🇬🇧FIDE 427373· Male· England· Born in 1981
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Geraint Edwards, a 45-year-old English player, is rated 2027 — just 14 short of his peak of 2041 (Sep 2012, age 31). He is on a steady climb with +31 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9. He had 2 career breaks: 20 months (2012–2014) and 35 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included).
Current rating
2027
Standard
Rpd1997·Blz—
All-time high
2041
−14 pts below
Sep 2012 · age 31
Sep 2012 · age 31
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#23,610
#23,610 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2026
22nd English 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 2027
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+31 Elo)
1996 → 2027
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 44
Oct 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 44
Mar 2025
2020
34th English 35-40 player
at age 39 · rated 1964
Oct 2020
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 1964 → returned at 1980
Mar 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+31
1996 → 2027
Tournaments
11
11 games
Score
8.5/ 1177.3%
8W1D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #541 | 2721 | +7.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #278 | 2393 | +1.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #153 | 2658 | +5.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1203 | 1227 | -9.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #357 | 2560 | +3.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #141 | 2795 | +9.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #1358 | 1305 | -7.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #557 | 1900 | -3.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #148 | 2731 | +7.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #287 | 2640 | +5.6 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
England
#384
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#17,380
in continent
World
#23,610
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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