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Waller, Dan
🇬🇧FIDE 451053· Male· England· Born in 1992
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Dan Waller, a 34-year-old English player, is rated 2073 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2073 and 2112 over the past 2 years. 12 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 7-8, 2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 3-4, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 1-2. Also played 1 rapid event (including 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Rapidplay 1) recently. He took a 26-month break between Mar 2020 and Jun 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2136 was reached at age 31 (Apr 2023).
Current rating
2073
Standard
Rpd2086·Blz1999
All-time high
2136
−63 pts below
Apr 2023 · age 31
Apr 2023 · age 31
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 8%
#18,085 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
100 career games
at age 34
Jun 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 33
Dec 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 32
Jun 2024
2023
49th English 20-35 player
at age 31 · rated 2136
May 2023
Best 12-month gain (+57 Elo)
2079 → 2136
Apr 2023
All-time peak 2136
at age 31 · −63 from today
Apr 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-22
2095 → 2073
Tournaments
4
9 games
Score
4.5/ 950.0%
3W3D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1/3 | #73 | 1884 | -15.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #70 | 1774 | -17.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #59 | 2021 | -4.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #1 | 2828 | +16.8 |
Rankings
/
England
#286
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#13,229
in continent
World
#18,085
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
England
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