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Varney, Zoe
WFM🇬🇧FIDE 436135· Female· England· Born in 1999
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Zoe Varney, a 27-year-old English Woman FIDE Master, is rated 1990. She has slipped back 80 Elo over the past 12 months. 67 rated games in the past year (≈42/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include European Individual Chess Championship 2026, 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 7-8, and PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 - D FIDE open. Also played 3 blitz events (including 2025 UK Open Blitz: Edinburgh Qualifier) recently. Her peak of 2105 was reached at age 25 (Mar 2024).
Awarded WFM in 2024 (age 25) and WCM in 2021 (age 22). Earned WIM norms at 2023-24 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 9-11 and 2024-25 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 9-11. At junior level, she reached #13, #10 and #20 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
1990
Standard
Rpd1927·Blz1922
All-time high
2105
−115 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 25
Mar 2024 · age 25
Activity
52
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
64 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#29,107
#29,107 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
22 entries2026
500 career games
at age 27
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 27
Mar 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 26
Feb 2025
2024
56th English 20-35 player
at age 25 · rated 2105
Mar 2024
WFM title awardedWFM
at age 25
Mar 2024
Crossed 2100
at age 25
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-80
2070 → 1990
Tournaments
12
65 games
Score
27.5/ 6542.3%
19W17D29L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 2/3 | #25 | 2161 | +15.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/11 | #282 | 1943 | -13.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/2 | #94 | 1257 | -17.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/9 | #170 | 2015 | +4.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #80 | 1472 | -6.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/3 | #22 | 2363 | +13.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/9 | #72 | 1893 | -32.8 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/4 | #36 | 1957 | -10.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/8 | #112 | 1975 | -15.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/2 | #87 | 1524 | -9.4 |
Rankings
/
England
#461
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#21,515
in continent
World
#29,106
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
England
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