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Anquandah, Francis Eric
IM🇬🇭FIDE 12600148· Male· Ghana· Born in 1965
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Francis Eric Anquandah, a 61-year-old International Master, is rated 1873. He has slipped back 57 Elo over the past 12 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent appearances: 2025 GHANA NATIONALS FINAL PHASE and 13th President's Cup Chess Championships. He had 2 career breaks: 22 months (2010–2012) and 18 months (2012–2014). His peak of 2019 was reached at age 51 (May 2016); he also reached #1 nationally in Nov 2010 and spent 16 months as #1.
Awarded IM in 2015 (age 50).
Current rating
1873
Standard
Rpd2031·Blz1953
All-time high
2019
−146 pts below
May 2016 · age 51
May 2016 · age 51
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#55,026
#55,026 · players worldwide · of 216,808
16 months in #1 nationally (2010–2019)
16 months in #1 nationally (2010–2019)
Career timeline
20 entries2026
1st 60-65 player nationally
at age 61 · rated 1912
Jan 2026
2022
2nd 55-60 player nationally
at age 57 · rated 1949
Apr 2022
2019
16 months in National #1
since Nov 2010
Jul 2019
1st 50-55 player nationally
at age 54 · rated 2011
Jul 2019
Re-crossed 2000
at age 54
Feb 2019
2018
Re-crossed 2000
at age 53
Oct 2018
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-57
1930 → 1873
Tournaments
2
25 games
Score
7.5/ 2530.0%
10W8D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 3/9 | #7 | 1753 | -39.2 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/6 | #8 | 1857 | -18.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJohn Kojo HasfordFM
🇬🇭GHA·1947
+0 −4 =11
15 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsPhilip Elikem Ameku
🇬🇭GHA·1868
+7 −5 =1
13 games·last met May 2026
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vsBernard AnhwereCM
🇬🇭GHA·1950
+4 −4 =4
12 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsJoseph Jamena MensahCM
🇬🇭GHA·1913
+6 −2 =4
12 games·last met Dec 2021
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vsEdward Nii Lamptey ThompsonCM
🇬🇭GHA·1742
+5 −1 =6
12 games·last met Jan 2021
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Rankings
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Ghana
#7
out of 59 players
Africa
#1,698
in continent
World
#55,026
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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