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Whyatt, Benjamin
FIDE 123104804· Male· FIDE (no federation)· Born in 2014
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Benjamin Whyatt, a 12-year-old player, is rated 1616 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +30 Elo over the past 12 months. 12 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (Edu-Chess U12), CHESS ELEVATION SERIES 202605 (Level 5), and 2026 South African Junior Closed (U12 Boys). Also played 2 blitz events (including Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (Blitz)) recently.
At junior level, he reached #42 nationally in U12.
Current rating
1616
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1734
All-time high
1616
at best
Jun 2026 · age 12
Jun 2026 · age 12
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#140,920
#140,920 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
42nd U12 player nationally
at age 12 · rated 1616
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+30 Elo)
1586 → 1616
Jun 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 12
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1616
at age 12
Jun 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 12
May 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 12
May 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
—
Tournaments
5
31 games
Score
19/ 3161.3%
16W6D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/3 | #1 | 2320 | +29.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/5 | #6 | 1554 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/4 | #20 | 1518 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/1 | #25 | 720 | 0.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 3.5/2 | #15 | 1346 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 5 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
FIDE (no federation)
#535
out of 953 players
Special
#562
in continent
World
#140,911
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
FIDE (no federation)
| 1 | 2,710 | |
| 2 | 2,682 | |
| 3 | 2,650 | |
| 4 | 2,625 | |
| 5 | 2,599 | |
| 6 | 2,597 | |
| 6 | 2,597 | |
| 8 | 2,593 | |
| 9 | 2,590 | |
| 10 | 2,583 | |
| ... | ||
| 535 | 1,616 | |
Special
| 1 | 2,710 | |
| 2 | 2,682 | |
| 3 | 2,650 | |
| 4 | 2,625 | |
| 5 | 2,599 | |
| 6 | 2,597 | |
| 6 | 2,597 | |
| 8 | 2,593 | |
| 9 | 2,590 | |
| 10 | 2,583 | |
| ... | ||
| 562 | 1,616 | |
World
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| 140911 | 1,616 | |