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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 +56 Elo over the past 12 months. 50 rated games in the past year (≈24/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 17-month break between Sep 2022 and Mar 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
50 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#132,518
#132,518 · players worldwide · of 216,808
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
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
Northampton Standard Play Chess Series 2025-26 - November 2025 U1900perf 1825 (+216) · 3/5 · #6
Top opponent
Evolution
+63
1574 → 1637
Tournaments
14
65 games
Score
29.5/ 6545.4%
20W21D24L
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
top 10 of 14| 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 |
Rankings
/
England
#2,036
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#90,371
in continent
World
#132,511
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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