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Benham, Christopher J

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FIDEFIDE 3228398· Male· Australia· Born in 1955

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Christopher J Benham, a 71-year-old Australian player, is rated 1719. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 23 months (2015–2017) and 14 months (2024–2025). Recent standard appearances include 2026 SA Interclub Teams A Grade Rounds 1-2, 2025 SA Hosworth Foundation High Flyers, and 2025 SA City of Adelaide Championship Rounds 3-6. Also played 1 rapid event recently. His peak of 1759 was reached at age 69 (Apr 2024).

Current rating

1719

Standard

Rpd1712·Blz—

All-time high

1759

−40 pts below
Apr 2024 · age 69

Activity

7

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#102,976

#102,976 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

15 entries
2026
18th Australian 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1730
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+147 Elo)
1599 → 1746
Sep 2024
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1746 → returned at 1745
May 2024
All-time peak 1759
at age 69 · −40 from today
Apr 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1600
at age 68
Oct 2023
2022
22nd Australian 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 1671
Apr 2022

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Hanyue Li 1,626
2025 SA Hosworth Foundation High Flyers · Oct 2025 · +7.1 Elo
Evolution
-27
1746 → 1719
Tournaments
4
10 games
Score
4.5/ 1045.0%
3W3D4L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 SA Interclub Teams A Grade Rounds 1-2
Team
Apr 20260/1#35899-11.2
2025 SA Hosworth Foundation High Flyers
Swiss
Oct 20253/4#71755+2.8
2025 SA City of Adelaide Championship Rounds 3-6
Swiss
Aug 20250.5/2#321396-17.8
2025 SA City of Adelaide Championship Rounds 1-2
Swiss
Jul 20251/2#91714-1.0
Worst Elo result: 2025 SA City of Adelaide Championship Rounds 3-6 (-17.8 Elo, finished #32).

Rankings

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Australia
#666
out of 2,392 players
Asia-Pacific
#13,646
in continent
World
#102,975
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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Asia-Pacific
1
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2
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9
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