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Ady, Jonathan J.
FM🇬🇧FIDE 6000240· Male· England· Born in 1959
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Jonathan J. Ady, a 67-year-old English FIDE Master, is rated 2339 and ranked 47th among English players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2300 and 2350 for 8 months. 14 rated games in the past year (≈2/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Guildford FIDE Congress 2026 - Open, 3rd Sussex Univeristy Chess Congress - Open, and Southall FIDE Congress July 2025 - U2400. Also played 1 rapid event (including Uxbridge FIDE Rapid Tournament June 2025 - Open) recently. He took a 189-month break between Jul 2009 and May 2025. His peak of 2399 was reached at age 46 (Jul 2005); he also reached English #43 in Jan 2001.
Competes for England since May 2025. Awarded FM in 2001 (age 42). Earned a IM norm at Manhattan CC October Intl 1998.
Current rating
2339
Standard
Rpd2323·Blz2326
All-time high
2399
−60 pts below
Jul 2005 · age 46
Jul 2005 · age 46
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#47
#47 · English players · of 2,574
Career timeline
13 entries2025
39th 65-70 player worldwide
at age 66 · rated 2355
Jun 2025
Switched federation: HKG → ENG
at age 66
May 2025
2010
7th English 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2358
Jan 2010
2009
Inactive for 189 months
paused at 2358 → returned at 2355
Jul 2009
2005
8th English 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2399
Oct 2005
All-time peak 2399
at age 46 · −60 from today
Jul 2005
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-16
2355 → 2339
Tournaments
4
15 games
Score
11/ 1573.3%
10W2D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/4 | #10 | 2189 | -4.1 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/4 | #14 | 2047 | -6.8 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 2252 | -1.0 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 0.5/1 | #19 | 2040 | -3.6 |
Rankings
/
England
#47
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#1,933
in continent
World
#2,968
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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