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Leigh, Dominic
🇬🇧FIDE 428310· Male· England· Born in 1987
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Dominic Leigh, a 39-year-old English player, is rated 1741. He has held steady between 1700 and 1750 for 12 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 49th Blackpool Chess Conference 13-15 February 2026 - Major, North East League Round 1, and Scarborough's 48th Congress - Challengers. His peak of 1777 was reached at age 37 (May 2024).
Current rating
1741
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1777
−36 pts below
May 2024 · age 37
May 2024 · age 37
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#95,687
#95,687 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 37
Aug 2024
62nd English 35-40 player
at age 37 · rated 1777
Jun 2024
Best 12-month gain (+271 Elo)
1506 → 1777
May 2024
All-time peak 1777
at age 37 · −36 from today
May 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 37
Feb 2024
2023
Crossed 1500
at age 36
Mar 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+5
1736 → 1741
Tournaments
4
17 games
Score
6.5/ 1738.2%
0W13D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/3 | #66 | 1846 | -2.6 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #9 | — | -5.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/4 | #40 | 1903 | +6.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/6 | #28 | 1832 | +5.6 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,528
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#68,160
in continent
World
#95,685
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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