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Denford, Les
🇬🇧FIDE 451410· Male· England· Born in 1947
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Les Denford, a 79-year-old English player, is rated 1631 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +180 Elo over the past 12 months. 44 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Coulsdon Chess FIDE Rated Dicky White - April 2026, Coulsdon Chess Daytime Chess March 2026, and 2026 Isle of Wight Weekend Under 1600. He took a 27-month break between Jan 2020 and May 2022 (COVID-19 included).
Current rating
1631
Standard
Rpd1529·Blz1423
All-time high
1631
at best
Jun 2026 · age 79
Jun 2026 · age 79
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
40 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#135,294
#135,294 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
78th English 75-80 player
at age 79 · rated 1631
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1631
at age 79
Jun 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 79
Apr 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 79
Jan 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+353 Elo)
1097 → 1450
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1400
at age 77
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+207
1424 → 1631
Tournaments
24
68 games
Score
32.5/ 6847.8%
31W5D32L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsSiddhartha Shankar Srivastava1,549·Coulsdon Chess FIDE Rated Dicky White - March 2026·R4·-23.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
20 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/1 | #19 | 2230 | -9.6 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 2/2 | #3 | 2271 | +24.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/1 | #7 | 2362 | -1.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #26 | 1649 | +9.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/2 | #2 | 2374 | +43.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #11 | 1698 | +20.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/1 | #25 | — | -16.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #1 | 2329 | +45.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #29 | 2434 | +11.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #9 | 1511 | -41.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsGary Wimble
🇬🇧ENG
+11 −3 =0
14 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsPaul Braithwaite
🇬🇧ENG·1485
+3 −2 =5
10 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsAndrew M Shoulders
🇬🇧ENG
+7 −0 =1
8 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsDavid J Howes
🇬🇧ENG·1563
+1 −4 =1
6 games·last met Apr 2026
View head-to-head →
vsMichael Woolley
🇬🇧ENG·1473
+5 −0 =1
6 games·last met Feb 2026
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
England
#2,087
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#91,933
in continent
World
#135,286
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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