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Sanders, Lewis
🇺🇸FIDE 2075806· Male· United States of America· Born in 1969
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Lewis Sanders, a 57-year-old American player, is rated 1822. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 12 months (2015–2016), 30 months (2018–2021, COVID-19 included) and 36 months (2021–2024). Recent appearances: 2026 Cardinal Open - U2200 and 8th Annual Irwin National Tournament of Senior State Champions. His peak of 1921 was reached at age 46 (May 2015).
Current rating
1822
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1921
−99 pts below
May 2015 · age 46
May 2015 · age 46
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#69,558
#69,558 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2025
55th American 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1858
Aug 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+88 Elo)
1770 → 1858
Sep 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 55
Mar 2024
2022
58th American 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 1770
Apr 2022
2021
Inactive for 36 months
paused at 1770 → returned at 1858
Aug 2021
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 52
Jul 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-36
1858 → 1822
Tournaments
2
11 games
Score
4.5/ 1140.9%
4W1D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/4 | #10 | 1887 | -13.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1.5/4 | #42 | 1858 | -21.6 |
Worst Elo result: 8th Annual Irwin National Tournament of Senior State Champions (-21.6 Elo, finished #42).
Rankings
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United States of America
#1,983
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#7,908
in continent
World
#69,557
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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