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Sparks, Chris J

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FIDEFIDE 3201295· Male· Australia· Born in 1958

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Chris J Sparks, a 68-year-old Australian player, is rated 1742. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 56 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included) and 18 months (2024–2025). Recent standard appearances include 2025 Norths Purdy Major Rounds 8-9, 2025 Norths Purdy Major Rounds 4-7, and 2025 Norths Purdy Major Rounds 1-3. His peak of 1806 was reached at age 66 (Mar 2024).

Current rating

1742

Standard

Rpd1770·Blz—

All-time high

1806

−64 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 66

Activity

2

games / yr avg.

7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#95,216

#95,216 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

13 entries
2025
25th Australian 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 1789
Oct 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+129 Elo)
1677 → 1806
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 66
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1806
at age 66 · −64 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1806 → returned at 1789
Mar 2024
2019
28th Australian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1677
Aug 2019

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Matthew Turek 1,654
2025 Norths Purdy Major Rounds 8-9 · Nov 2025 · +7.5 Elo
Evolution
-64
1806 → 1742
Tournaments
3
7 games
Score
1.5/ 721.4%
1W1D5L
Top 1 win
1.[W]vsMatthew Turek1,654·2025 Norths Purdy Major Rounds 8-9·R8·+7.5

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025 Norths Purdy Major Rounds 8-9
Swiss
Nov 20251/2#261674-5.2
2025 Norths Purdy Major Rounds 4-7
Swiss
Sep 20250/3#48854-42.0
2025 Norths Purdy Major Rounds 1-3
Swiss
Sep 20250.5/2#381487-17.0
Worst Elo result: 2025 Norths Purdy Major Rounds 4-7 (-42.0 Elo, finished #48).

Rankings

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Australia
#596
out of 2,392 players
Asia-Pacific
#12,278
in continent
World
#95,215
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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8
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10
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Asia-Pacific
1
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2
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6
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8
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9
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10
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World
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2
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