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Longson, Sarah N
WFM🇬🇧FIDE 2501465· Female· England· Born in 1988
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Sarah N Longson, a 38-year-old English Woman FIDE Master, is rated 1931. She has held steady between 1900 and 1950 for 14 months. 39 rated games in the past year (≈34/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Bishops Rounds 7-8, 3rd Wells Chess Congress and 2026 West of England Championships - Open, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Bishops Rounds 5-6. Also played 1 rapid (including 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship) and 2 blitz events (including 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool B) recently. Her peak of 2149 was reached at age 30 (Oct 2018).
Competes for England since Jul 2003. Previously known as Sarah N Hegarty (until Mar 2016). Awarded WFM in 2010 (age 22). At junior level, she reached #6, #39 and #22 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
1931
Standard
Rpd2001·Blz1939
All-time high
2149
−218 pts below
Oct 2018 · age 30
Oct 2018 · age 30
Activity
32
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
36 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#40,727
#40,727 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
23 entries2024
33rd English 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 2012
May 2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 36
Apr 2024
2019
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 2039 → returned at 2036
Dec 2019
Re-crossed 2100
at age 31
Feb 2019
2018
46th English 20-35 player
at age 30 · rated 2149
Oct 2018
All-time peak 2149
at age 30 · −218 from today
Oct 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-1
1932 → 1931
Tournaments
10
39 games
Score
17/ 3943.6%
12W12D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsZachary Patton1,953·3rd Wells Chess Congress and 2026 West of England Championships - Open·R2·-9.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1.5/2 | #36 | 2167 | +13.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/2 | #72 | 1211 | -15.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/4 | #23 | 2170 | +1.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #62 | 1798 | -6.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/5 | #9 | 2189 | +20.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #61 | 1837 | -4.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/5 | #35 | 1965 | +5.4 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1/4 | #17 | — | -22.4 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/7 | #4 | 2056 | +25.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 0/2 | #59 | 1189 | -17.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsIngrid LauterbachWIM
🇩🇪GER·1948
+4 −2 =4
10 games·last met Sep 2017
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vsJack RuddIM
🇬🇧ENG·2253
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met Jul 2019
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vsNatasha K ReganWIM
🇬🇧ENG·2041
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Dec 2018
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vsRasa NorinkeviciuteWFM
🇱🇹LTU·1908
+1 −4 =0
5 games·last met Dec 2018
View head-to-head →
vsMaria S YurenokWFM
🇬🇧ENG·1993
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Mar 2015
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Rankings
/
England
#651
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#30,065
in continent
World
#40,726
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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