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Silva, Ben
🇺🇸FIDE 2064138· Male· United States of America· Born in 1977
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Ben Silva, a 49-year-old American player, is rated 1883 — just 22 short of his peak of 1905 (Feb 2026, age 49). He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and took a 23-month break between Feb 2024 and Feb 2026. Recent appearances: 31st Space Coast Open - U2000 and 9th Annual Gulf Coast New Years Open - U2050.
Current rating
1883
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1905
−22 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 49
Feb 2026 · age 49
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#52,375
#52,375 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
33rd American 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 1905
Feb 2026
Best 12-month gain (+70 Elo)
1835 → 1905
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1905
at age 49 · −22 from today
Feb 2026
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 47
Mar 2024
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1725 → returned at 1905
Feb 2024
2022
42nd American 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 1814
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+48
1835 → 1883
Tournaments
2
10 games
Score
8/ 1080.0%
7W2D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/3 | #23 | 2585 | -18.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/4 | #2 | 2585 | +66.0 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#1,452
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#5,791
in continent
World
#52,374
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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