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Walsh, Nayden
🇯🇲FIDE 7404026· Male· Jamaica· Born in 2009
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Nayden Walsh, a 17-year-old player, is rated 1508 — just 12 short of his peak of 1520 (Oct 2024, age 15). He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and took a 52-month break between Dec 2019 and May 2024 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: National Age Groups Chess Championship 2026 U18 Absolute. He reached #78 nationally in May 2024.
At junior level, he reached #14, #13, #7 and #6 nationally in U18, U16, U12 and U10.
Current rating
1508
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1520
−12 pts below
Oct 2024 · age 15
Oct 2024 · age 15
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#182,687
#182,687 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2026
14th U18 player nationally
at age 17 · rated 1508
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 17
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+517 Elo)
1003 → 1520
Oct 2024
All-time peak 1520
at age 15 · −12 from today
Oct 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 15
Sep 2024
13th U16 player nationally
at age 15 · rated 1519
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+89
1419 → 1508
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
3/ 650.0%
3W0D3L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3/2 | #1 | 2541 | +51.2 |
Rankings
/
Jamaica
#114
out of 163 players
Americas
#22,213
in continent
World
#182,639
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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