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White, Sam
🇬🇧FIDE 1803417· Male· Wales· Born in 1957
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Sam White, a 69-year-old player, is rated 1634. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 23 months (2015–2017) and 47 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: 2025 Welsh Senior Championship (Over 65). His peak of 1684 was reached at age 67 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1634
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1684
−50 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 67
Mar 2024 · age 67
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#133,654
#133,654 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
15 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+240 Elo)
1444 → 1684
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 67
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 67
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1684
at age 67 · −50 from today
Mar 2024
2023
19th 65-70 player nationally
at age 66 · rated 1473
Oct 2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 66
May 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-13
1647 → 1634
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
1/ 911.1%
3W0D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/4 | #15 | 1517 | -13.4 |
Rankings
/
Wales
#183
out of 269 players
Europe
#91,003
in continent
World
#133,646
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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