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TJ
Thomas, Jacob
🇬🇧FIDE 457167· Male· England· Born in 1987
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Jacob Thomas, a 39-year-old English player, is rated 1741 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 50 months (2017–2021, COVID-19 included), 13 months (2021–2023) and 12 months (2023–2024). Recent appearances: 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 7-8 and 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 5-6.
Current rating
1741
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1741
at best
Apr 2026 · age 39
Apr 2026 · age 39
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#95,577
#95,577 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2026
70th English 35-40 player
at age 39 · rated 1741
May 2026
All-time peak 1741
at age 39
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+196 Elo)
1523 → 1719
May 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 37
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1523 → returned at 1718
Feb 2023
2021
Re-crossed 1500
at age 34
Dec 2021
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+36
1705 → 1741
Tournaments
2
4 games
Score
2.5/ 462.5%
2W1D1L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #46 | 2498 | +18.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #25 | 1854 | +16.8 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,538
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#68,047
in continent
World
#95,576
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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