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Hawkson, Manuel
🇬🇭FIDE 12601012· Male· Ghana· Born in 1997
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Manuel Hawkson, a 29-year-old player, is rated 1641. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 27 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included), 15 months (2022–2024) and 12 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: 13th President's Cup Chess Championships. His peak of 1677 was reached at age 27 (Mar 2024); he also reached #28 nationally in Jul 2025.
Current rating
1641
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1677
−36 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 27
Mar 2024 · age 27
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#131,581
#131,581 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2025
Peak national rank: #28
at age 28 · rated 1645
Jul 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+361 Elo)
1316 → 1677
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 27
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 27
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1677
at age 27 · −36 from today
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 27
Jan 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-4
1645 → 1641
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
2.5/ 641.7%
2W1D3L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/5 | #25 | 1774 | -4.0 |
Rankings
/
Ghana
#36
out of 64 players
Africa
#5,302
in continent
World
#131,575
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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