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Widdicombe, Ben
🇬🇧FIDE 444006· Male· England· Born in 1979
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Ben Widdicombe, a 47-year-old English player, is rated 1620. He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and took a 97-month break between Jan 2016 and Mar 2024. Recent appearance: London Chess League FIDE Weekender - March 2026 - U1650. His peak of 1671 was reached at age 45 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1620
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1671
−51 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 45
Mar 2024 · age 45
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
1 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#138,788
#138,788 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2024
87th English 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 1629
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+220 Elo)
1451 → 1671
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 45
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 45
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1671
at age 45 · −51 from today
Mar 2024
2016
Inactive for 97 months
paused at 1451 → returned at 1671
Jan 2016
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+13
1607 → 1620
Tournaments
1
3 games
Score
1.5/ 350.0%
1W1D1L
Top 1 win
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/1 | #6 | 2280 | +12.8 |
Rankings
/
England
#2,109
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#93,886
in continent
World
#138,779
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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