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Samuelson, Andrew
FM🇺🇸FIDE 2020580· Male· United States of America· Born in 1982
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Andrew Samuelson, a 44-year-old American FIDE Master, is rated 2051 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 49 Elo over the past 12 months. 64 rated games in the past year (≈41/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 5th Annual Old Line Open - Championship, 3rd Annual Presidents Day Open - Premier, and 50th annual Eastern Open - Premier. Also played 1 blitz event (including 3rd Annual Presidents Day Open - Blitz) recently. His peak of 2282 was reached at age 35 (Jun 2017).
Awarded FM in 2017 (age 35). At junior level, he reached #20 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2051
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2173
All-time high
2282
−231 pts below
Jun 2017 · age 35
Jun 2017 · age 35
Activity
64
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
51 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 9%
#20,658 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
28 entries2026
1,000 career games
at age 44
Jun 2026
2025
18th American 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 2100
Jul 2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 43
Jun 2025
2022
19th American 35-40 player
at age 40 · rated 2164
May 2022
2020
Re-crossed 2100
at age 38
Mar 2020
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2111 → returned at 2137
Mar 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-49
2100 → 2051
Tournaments
7
43 games
Score
24/ 4355.8%
20W8D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/9 | #18 | 2129 | +20.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/4 | #15 | 1967 | -7.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6/9 | #3 | 2124 | +27.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/8 | #28 | 1943 | -17.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/7 | #18 | 1962 | -15.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/2 | #18 | 1693 | -16.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1.5/4 | #20 | 1829 | -29.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsLawrence KaufmanGM
🇺🇸USA·2197
+4 −11 =7
22 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsLeif Karell
🇺🇸USA·1714
+9 −0 =1
10 games·last met Aug 2022
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vsDaniel Clancy
🇺🇸USA·1959
+6 −0 =3
9 games·last met Jul 2023
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vsLang Xiong
🇺🇸USA·2002
+2 −4 =2
8 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsOladapo ADUIM
🇳🇬NGR·2112
+3 −3 =2
8 games·last met May 2024
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Rankings
/
United States of America
#607
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#2,160
in continent
World
#20,658
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
United States of America
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