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Donaldson, Sheldon
🇯🇵FIDE 7004613· Male· Japan· Born in 1981
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Sheldon Donaldson, a 45-year-old player, is rated 1718. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: Tokai Open 2026. Also played 1 rapid event (including Chubu Rapid Open 2025) recently. His peak of 1752 was reached at age 43 (Mar 2024); he also reached #72 nationally in Mar 2022.
Current rating
1718
Standard
Rpd1732·Blz—
All-time high
1752
−34 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 43
Mar 2024 · age 43
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#103,476
#103,476 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+143 Elo)
1609 → 1752
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 43
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1752
at age 43 · −34 from today
Mar 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 43
Feb 2024
2022
4th 40-45 player nationally
at age 41 · rated 1623
Apr 2022
Peak national rank: #72
at age 41 · rated 1623
Mar 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+2
1716 → 1718
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
2/ 540.0%
2W0D3L
Top 1 win
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #37 | 2574 | +2.2 |
Rankings
/
Japan
#125
out of 254 players
Asia-Pacific
#13,693
in continent
World
#103,474
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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