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Holmes, David P
🇬🇧FIDE 499714· Male· England· Born in 1985
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David P Holmes, a 41-year-old English player, is rated 1627. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and took a 18-month break between Sep 2024 and Apr 2026. Recent appearances: 2026 Leamington Open Under 1750 and Northampton FIDE Congress - 28 February and 1 March 2026 - U1900. Also played 5 rapid (including 2026 British Rapidplay Championship) and 2 blitz events (including 2025 British Championship: Second Blitz Open) recently. His peak of 1736 was reached at age 39 (Sep 2024).
Current rating
1627
Standard
Rpd1516·Blz1647
All-time high
1736
−109 pts below
Sep 2024 · age 39
Sep 2024 · age 39
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#136,777
#136,777 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
95th English 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 1657
May 2026
2024
73rd English 35-40 player
at age 39 · rated 1736
Sep 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 39
Sep 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 39
Sep 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 39
Sep 2024
All-time peak 1736
at age 39 · −109 from today
Sep 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-109
1736 → 1627
Tournaments
2
7 games
Score
0.5/ 77.1%
1W1D5L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsPeter Kasprowicz1,599·Northampton FIDE Congress - 28 February and 1 March 2026 - U1900·R1·-23.3
2.[L]vsAlexander Ursu1,609·Northampton FIDE Congress - 28 February and 1 March 2026 - U1900·R4·-22.7
3.[L]vsSharvari Saharkar1,650·Northampton FIDE Congress - 28 February and 1 March 2026 - U1900·R2·-20.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 0.5/2 | #30 | — | -30.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/3 | #23 | 819 | -78.8 |
Worst Elo result: Northampton FIDE Congress - 28 February and 1 March 2026 - U1900 (-78.8 Elo, finished #23).
Rankings
/
England
#2,103
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#92,772
in continent
World
#136,769
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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