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Forster, William
CM🇳🇿FIDE 4301358· Male· New Zealand· Born in 1960
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William Forster, a 66-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 1774. He has slipped back 60 Elo over the past 12 months. 39 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Melbourne International Open - Amateurs, 2026 O2C Doeberl Cup Major, and 2026 New Zealand Chess Championships. Also played 2 rapid (including 2026 New Zealand Rapid Chess Championships) and 1 blitz events (including 2026 New Zealand Lightning Chess Championships) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 13 months (2013–2015) and 19 months (2021–2023). His peak of 2009 was reached at age 47 (Jan 2007); he also reached #38 nationally in Jan 2015.
Awarded CM in 2013 (age 53).
Current rating
1774
Standard
Rpd1868·Blz1773
All-time high
2009
−235 pts below
Jan 2007 · age 47
Jan 2007 · age 47
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
39 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#84,533
#84,533 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
19 entries2026
12th 65-70 player nationally
at age 66 · rated 1812
Jan 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+77 Elo)
1790 → 1867
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 64
Mar 2024
2022
12th 60-65 player nationally
at age 62 · rated 1810
Apr 2022
2021
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1810 → returned at 1799
May 2021
2016
8th 55-60 player nationally
at age 56 · rated 1971
Oct 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-60
1834 → 1774
Tournaments
8
44 games
Score
22/ 4450.0%
17W10D17L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsToleafoa Edward Tanoi1,884·Wellington Chess Club Championships 2026 B Grade Rounds 2-5·R2·+12.0
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/9 | #23 | 1722 | -12.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/7 | #35 | 1787 | +0.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/8 | #28 | 1670 | -25.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/6 | #5 | 1817 | +0.4 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 2.5/3 | #5 | 2018 | -7.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/3 | #23 | 2690 | -6.8 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 2/2 | #6 | 2677 | +2.4 |
Round-Robin | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #6 | 1024 | -10.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAnthony F KerIM
🇳🇿NZL·2177
+0 −17 =0
17 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsRussell John DiveIM
🇳🇿NZL·2116
+1 −12 =1
14 games·last met Jan 2024
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vsBrian Nijman
🇳🇿NZL·1975
+5 −7 =1
13 games·last met Sep 2018
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vsNicolas CroadFM
🇳🇿NZL·2180
+0 −10 =1
11 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsMichael Nyberg
🇳🇿NZL·1929
+4 −4 =2
10 games·last met Oct 2018
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Rankings
/
New Zealand
#140
out of 648 players
Asia-Pacific
#10,504
in continent
World
#84,531
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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