Lester Van Meter

USA · 73 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2273 (Jan 2001)

Best performance: 2204 at World Senior Chess Championship 2024 - Open S65(Best of 2024)

World #=52742 live199#52,543 publishedUnited States #=1462

OCT26 Rating

1883

Live Rating

1883.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

Rating History · Classical

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Classical games since the October list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the OCT26 list (Oct 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	2026 Michigan Open — OpenSep 4 – Sep 7TPR 2030	4½/7	2030

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Event timeline · Classical

25 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

2026 Michigan Open — Open2030
Sep 2026Swissfederation source
#2 in 2026Score 4½/7Opp avg 1973Start 1883
2026 Ohio Chess Congress — Open FIDE1756
Aug 2026Swissfederation source
#7 in 2026Score 1½/5Opp avg 1905Start 1907
21st Annual Indianapolis Open — Major1731
Aug 2026Swissfederation source
#8 in 2026Score 2/5Opp avg 1803Start 1907
2026 US Senior Open — Open1890
Jun 2026Swissfederation source
#3 in 2026Score 3½/6Opp avg 1833Start 1873
Crossroads of America Open — Major (1900+) Merged2100
May 2026Swissfederation source
Best of 2026Score 3½/5Opp avg 1951Start 1873
Reykjavik Open 20261847
Mar 2026Swisslichess
#5 in 2026Score 4/9Opp avg 1890Start 1882
Hilton Bennett Memorial Masters 20261884
Jan 2026Round robinfederation source
#4 in 2026Score 6/11Opp avg 1848Start 1918
2026 New Zealand Chess Championships1800
Jan 2026Swissfederation source
#6 in 2026Score 2½/8Opp avg 1941Start 1918
World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 652029
Oct – Nov 2025Swissfederation source
Best of 2025Score 5½/11Opp avg 2029Start 1874
8th Annual Irwin National Tournament of Senior State Champions1967
Jul 2025Swissfederation source
#2 in 2025Score 3/6Opp avg 1895Start 1857
2025 U.S. Senior Open Championship1894
Jul 2025Swissfederation source
#4 in 2025Score 3/6Opp avg 1894Start 1857
Icelandic Open - Icelandic Chess Championship 20251903
Jun 2025Swissfederation source
#3 in 2025Score 5/9Opp avg 1846Start 1847
Reykjavik Open 20251803
Apr 2025Swissfederation source
#5 in 2025Score 4/9Opp avg 1905Start 1857
Hilton Bennett Memorial Masters1763
Jan 2025Round robinfederation source
#7 in 2025Score 3/9Opp avg 1888Start 1942
132nd New Zealand Championship1764
Jan 2025Swissfederation source
#6 in 2025Score 4/9Opp avg 1807Start 1942
World Senior Chess Championship 2024 - Open S652204
Nov 2024Swissfederation source
Best of 2024Score 6/11Opp avg 2168Start 1858
18th Annual SPICE Cup Open1881
Oct 2024Swissfederation source
#4 in 2024Score 1½/9Opp avg 2154Start 1868
2024 Illinois Open - Major1675
Aug – Sep 2024Swissfederation source
#6 in 2024Score 1½/6Opp avg 1868Start 1904
2024 U.S. Senior Open Championship: Open Section1877
Jul 2024Swissfederation source
#5 in 2024Score 3½/6Opp avg 1820Start 1908
Reykjavik Open 20241937
Mar 2024Swissfederation source
#3 in 2024Score 5/9Opp avg 1887Start 1906
131st New Zealand Chess Championship 20241978
Jan 2024Swissfederation source
#2 in 2024Score 4½/9Opp avg 1978Start 1810
2023 SPICE Cup Open1862
Dec 2023Swissfederation source
#2 in 2023Score 1½/9Opp avg 2135Start 1807
18th annual Indianapolis Open - Major1770
Aug 2023Swissfederation source
#4 in 2023Score 2½/5Opp avg 1770Start 1813
6th Annual Irwin National Tournament of Senior State Champions1834
Jul – Aug 2023Swissfederation source
#3 in 2023Score 3/6Opp avg 1834Start 1813
2023 U.S. Senior Open Championship1870
Jul 2023Swissfederation source
Best of 2023Score 3½/6Opp avg 1995Start 1813

Rated near Lester Van Meter · Classical

World

#=52742Agustin Carpio Andrada1883.0
#=52742Simon Migoni Eleicegui1883.0
#=52742FMLester Van Meter1883.0
#=52742Ricardo Antonio Mayo1883.0
#=52742Stanley Targonski1883.0

United States

#=1456Kyle Cheung1884.0
#=1456Asher Chodniewicz1884.0
#=1462FMLester Van Meter1883.0
#=1462Stanley Targonski1883.0
#=1462Jordan Cohen1883.0

Live ratings projected from the OCT26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE