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Holmes, Matthew A
🇬🇧FIDE 495514· Male· England· Born in 1985
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Matthew A Holmes, a 41-year-old English player, is rated 1873 — his current career high. He is rising rapidly, having gained +97 Elo over the past 12 months. 68 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Leamington Open Under 2000, 6th 4NCL Easter Congress Under 2000, and 3rd Wells Chess Congress and 2026 West of England Championships - Open. Also played 3 rapid events (including Witney Rapidplay 2025 - Open) recently.
Current rating
1873
Standard
Rpd1793·Blz1750
All-time high
1873
at best
Jun 2026 · age 41
Jun 2026 · age 41
Activity
32
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
62 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#55,025
#55,025 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
49th English 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 1873
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1873
at age 41
Jun 2026
100 career games
at age 41
Jun 2026
2025
55th English 35-40 player
at age 40 · rated 1828
Sep 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 40
Sep 2025
Best 12-month gain (+149 Elo)
1616 → 1765
Jan 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+97
1776 → 1873
Tournaments
13
67 games
Score
32.5/ 6748.5%
26W17D24L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3/6 | #23 | 1901 | +1.4 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/4 | #4 | 2144 | +26.2 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/4 | #10 | — | +4.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/7 | #10 | 1900 | +17.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/4 | #28 | 1783 | -5.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/5 | #32 | 2023 | +5.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/5 | #14 | 1934 | +5.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/5 | #3 | 1752 | -10.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 0.5/1 | #4 | 2093 | +7.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1.5/5 | #34 | 1804 | +2.0 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
England
#880
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#40,396
in continent
World
#55,024
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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