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Moyse, Nigel John

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FIDEFIDE 802514· Male· Wales· Born in 1958

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Nigel John Moyse, a 68-year-old player, is rated 1890. He has held steady between 1850 and 1900 for 6 months. 46 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include V Open Chess Menorca 2026, 2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Knights Rounds 7-8, and 3rd Wells Chess Congress and 2026 West of England Championships - Open. Also played 4 rapid events (including 2026 British Rapidplay Championship) recently. He had 6 career breaks: 17 months (2001–2003), 17 months (2004–2005), 17 months (2006–2008), 23 months (2008–2010), 42 months (2010–2014) and 51 months (2014–2018). His peak of 2079 was reached at age 43 (Jan 2001); he also reached #26 nationally in Sep 2020.

Competes for Wales since Apr 2005.

Current rating

1890

Standard

Rpd1846·Blz

All-time high

2079

189 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 43

Activity

36

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

46 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#50,624

#50,624 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

21 entries
2024
6th 65-70 player nationally
at age 66 · rated 1920
Jan 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 65
May 2023
2020
Peak national rank: #26
at age 62 · rated 2036
Sep 2020
2019
5th 60-65 player nationally
at age 61 · rated 2055
Aug 2019
2014
6th 55-60 player nationally
at age 56 · rated 2052
Nov 2014
Inactive for 51 months
paused at 2052 → returned at 2059
Feb 2014

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
1st Swindon Chess Congress - Open
perf 2121 (+188) · 3/5 · #30
Top opponent
vs Chris W BakerIM 2,187
2025 British Championship: Over 50 · Aug 2025 · +16.2 Elo
Evolution
-33
19231890
Tournaments
11
45 games
Score
18/ 4540.0%
12W12D21L

Last 12 months — tournaments

top 10 of 11
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Open Swiss
Apr 20263/8#2971959+14.6
Team
Mar 20261/1#202879+15.2
Swiss
Mar 20261/4#291691-19.8
Team
Jan 20260.5/1#671741-3.8
Swiss
Nov 20250/2#321191-21.8
Worst Elo result: 12th Witney Congress (-21.8 Elo, finished #32).

Rankings

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Wales
#56
out of 269 players
Europe
#37,256
in continent
World
#50,624
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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56🇬🇧Moyse, Nigel John1,890
Europe
1
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2
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5
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6
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7
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2,729
8
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8
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10
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37256🇬🇧Moyse, Nigel John1,890
World
1
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2,840
2
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6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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9
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10
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50624🇬🇧Moyse, Nigel John1,890