Kammala wannan jumla: A cikin jerin ƙididdigar FIDE na watan Agusta 2015 ya kai ƙimar 2712 kuma don haka ya shiga sahun 'yan wasan 2700 + a karon farko. Howell ya wakilci Ingila a cikin
42nd da 43rd Chess Olympiads, taimaka wa tawagarsa zuwa 9th da 5th wurare, bi da bi. A cikin 2019, Howell ya kusan cancanta don gasar 'yan takara bayan jerin kyakkyawan sakamako a gasar FIDE Grand Swiss, kafin ya yi rashin nasara ga Wang Hao, wanda ya cancanci shiga.