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Ling, Samuel
🇨🇦FIDE 2668033· Male· Canada· Born in 1974
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Samuel Ling, a 52-year-old Canadian player, is rated 1510. He has fluctuated between 1510 and 1580 over the past 2 years. 34 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 AFM1st Peel Region - Springtime Chess Championship - Under 1800, 2026 AFM1st Peel Region - Spring Chess Championship - Under 2000, and 2026 SCC & Chess4win March Break Open U1900. Also played 3 rapid events (including 2026 Chess4Win March Open Rapid) recently. His peak of 1580 was reached at age 50 (Aug 2024).
Current rating
1510
Standard
Rpd1488·Blz1680
All-time high
1580
−70 pts below
Aug 2024 · age 50
Aug 2024 · age 50
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
34 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#180,898
#180,898 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 52
Jan 2026
2025
32nd Canadian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1567
Apr 2025
2024
19th Canadian 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 1580
Aug 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 50
Aug 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 50
Aug 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 50
Aug 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
2026 AFM1st Peel Region - Spring Chess Championship - Under 2000perf 1603 (+80) · 2/5 · #14
Top opponent
Evolution
-11
1521 → 1510
Tournaments
10
45 games
Score
23/ 4551.1%
21W4D20L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsShashwath Raaghav Krishnamurthi1,523·2026 SCC & Chess4win Happy New Year Open U1900·R3·-9.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/3 | #10 | 1657 | -8.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/5 | #14 | 1603 | +9.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/4 | #19 | 1874 | +12.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/3 | #27 | 858 | -19.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/3 | #14 | 2265 | +6.2 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 AFM1st Peel Region - Under 1800 Winter Chess Championship (-20.0 Elo, finished #14).
Rankings
/
Canada
#1,522
out of 1,861 players
Americas
#22,057
in continent
World
#180,851
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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