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Thornley, Oliver
🇬🇧FIDE 445916· Male· England· Born in 2003
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Oliver Thornley, a 23-year-old English player, is rated 1836 — his current career high. He is rising rapidly, having gained +122 Elo over the past 12 months. 34 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 6th 4NCL Easter Congress Under 2000, 3rd Wells Chess Congress and 2026 West of England Championships - Major, and 2026 Isle of Wight Weekday Under 2100. Also played 1 rapid event (including 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Super Rapidplay) recently. He took a 61-month break between Jun 2018 and Aug 2023 (COVID-19 included).
At junior level, he reached #53, #62, #57 and #39 nationally in U20, U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
1836
Standard
Rpd1726·Blz—
All-time high
1836
at best
May 2026 · age 23
May 2026 · age 23
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
34 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#65,404
#65,404 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2026
All-time peak 1836
at age 23
May 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 23
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+254 Elo)
1447 → 1701
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 21
Mar 2024
2023
53rd English U20 player
at age 20 · rated 1502
Oct 2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 20
Aug 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+122
1714 → 1836
Tournaments
6
37 games
Score
23.5/ 3763.5%
21W5D11L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsJames Pack1,876·3rd Wells Chess Congress and 2026 West of England Championships - Major·R4·+11.5
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/7 | #18 | 1902 | +10.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/3 | #1 | 2646 | +32.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/7 | #1 | — | +41.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/3 | #20 | 2506 | +7.0 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3/9 | #116 | 1802 | +13.8 |
Hot streak: 6 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
England
#1,048
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#47,719
in continent
World
#65,404
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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