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Helsby, David C
🇬🇧FIDE 433004· Male· England· Born in 1960
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David C Helsby, a 66-year-old English player, is rated 1637 — just 1 short of his peak of 1638 (Apr 2026, age 66). He is on a steady climb with +63 Elo over the past 12 months. 50 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include London Chess League FIDE Weekender - March 2026 - U2000, Northampton FIDE Congress - 28 February and 1 March 2026 - U1900, and Northampton FIDE Congress - 24 and 25 January 2026 - U1900. Also played 4 rapid (including Muswell Hill Chess February Half Term 2026 - Rapid) and 1 blitz events (including 2025 British Championship: Second Blitz Under 1600) recently. He took a 19-month break between Sep 2022 and May 2024.
Current rating
1637
Standard
Rpd1705·Blz1571
All-time high
1638
−1 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 66
Apr 2026 · age 66
Activity
28
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
44 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#133,061
#133,061 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
All-time peak 1638
at age 66 · −1 from today
Apr 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 65
Dec 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 65
May 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+361 Elo)
1245 → 1606
May 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 64
May 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 64
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
Northampton Standard Play Chess Series 2025-26 - November 2025 U1900perf 1825 (+216) · 3/5 · #6
Top opponent
Evolution
+65
1572 → 1637
Tournaments
12
55 games
Score
26.5/ 5548.2%
18W17D20L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsBrendan OGorman1,773·Northampton Standard Play Chess Series 2025-26 - November 2025 U1900·R1·+14.4
3.[W]vsJoshua Morris1,702·Northampton Standard Play Ches Series 2025-26 - September 2025 U1900·R5·+13.2
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsSharvari Saharkar1,650·Northampton FIDE Congress - 28 February and 1 March 2026 - U1900·R4·-9.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #19 | 1772 | +1.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/4 | #12 | 1823 | -0.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/5 | #4 | 1810 | +27.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/5 | #24 | 1595 | +1.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/5 | #6 | 1825 | +33.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/3 | #19 | 1896 | -1.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/3 | #26 | 1454 | -10.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/3 | #16 | 2468 | -3.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2.5/3 | #6 | 1893 | -7.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2.5/2 | #6 | 2581 | +20.2 |
Rankings
/
England
#2,053
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#90,686
in continent
World
#133,054
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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