Format
WC
Ward, Cian
🇬🇧FIDE 475599· Male· England· Born in 2011
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Cian Ward, a 15-year-old English player, is rated 1961. He has fluctuated between 1843 and 2022 over the past 2 years. 67 rated games in the past year (≈36/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open, 2026 English Youth Championships Under 16 Open, and 2026 Isle of Wight Masters. Also played 10 rapid (including 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Super Rapidplay) and 4 blitz events (including 2026 Isle of Wight Blitz) recently. His peak of 2022 was reached at age 15 (Feb 2026).
At junior level, he reached #20, #12, #10, #4 and #4 nationally in U16, U14, U12, U10 and U8.
Current rating
1961
Standard
Rpd1927·Blz2018
All-time high
2022
−61 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 15
Feb 2026 · age 15
Activity
72
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
67 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#34,449
#34,449 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
20th English U16 player
at age 15 · rated 2022
Feb 2026
Crossed 2000
at age 15
Feb 2026
All-time peak 2022
at age 15 · −61 from today
Feb 2026
2024
12th English U14 player
at age 13 · rated 1985
Aug 2024
Best 12-month gain (+352 Elo)
1633 → 1985
Aug 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 13
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+32
1929 → 1961
Tournaments
11
64 games
Score
28/ 6443.8%
20W22D22L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/9 | #746 | 1949 | -14.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #15 | — | -12.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/9 | #35 | 1966 | -30.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/3 | #41 | 2213 | -4.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/3 | #44 | — | -14.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/4 | #12 | 1879 | -15.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/9 | #26 | 2212 | +103.2 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/5 | #26 | 1963 | +0.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #33 | 1143 | -20.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/8 | #39 | 2069 | +58.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAdithya VaidyanathanFM
🇬🇧ENG·2307
+1 −6 =0
7 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsStanley BadacsonyiFM
🇬🇧ENG·2325
+0 −5 =1
6 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsOleg Verbytski
🇬🇧ENG·2260
+2 −2 =2
6 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsKai HanacheFM
🇬🇧ENG·2221
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met May 2025
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vsJan MurawskiCM
🇬🇧ENG·2251
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met May 2025
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Rankings
/
England
#559
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#25,467
in continent
World
#34,448
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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