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Sharkawy, Sam
🇦🇺FIDE 3238148· Male· Australia· Born in 1952
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Sam Sharkawy, a 74-year-old Australian player, is rated 1572. He has slipped back 37 Elo over the past 12 months. 24 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 St George Club Championship Division 5 Rounds 4-6 plus postponed, 2026 St George Club Championship Division 5 Rounds 1-3, and 2025-26 St George Summer Open Rounds 5-7. His peak of 1673 was reached at age 72 (Apr 2024).
Current rating
1572
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1673
−101 pts below
Apr 2024 · age 72
Apr 2024 · age 72
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#157,752
#157,752 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 73
Jun 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 72
Oct 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 72
May 2024
Best 12-month gain (+183 Elo)
1490 → 1673
Apr 2024
All-time peak 1673
at age 72 · −101 from today
Apr 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 72
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-37
1609 → 1572
Tournaments
9
24 games
Score
10.5/ 2443.8%
9W3D12L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsWilliam Liu1,522·2026 St George Club Championship Division 5 Rounds 4-6 plus postponed·R5·+8.5
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 1/2 | #6 | 1582 | -1.2 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 1.5/3 | #3 | 1583 | 0.0 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #7 | 1716 | -13.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #46 | — | -16.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/2 | #31 | — | -3.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #30 | — | -1.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/2 | #46 | — | +2.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #56 | — | -2.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/5 | #85 | 1760 | -1.4 |
Rankings
/
Australia
#1,266
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#27,189
in continent
World
#157,736
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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