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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 1573. He has fluctuated between 1572 and 1609 over the past 2 years. 22 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
1573
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1673
−100 pts below
Apr 2024 · age 72
Apr 2024 · age 72
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#156,611
#156,611 · players worldwide · of 216,808
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 · −100 from today
Apr 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 72
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-36
1609 → 1573
Tournaments
8
22 games
Score
9.5/ 2243.2%
8W3D11L
Top 2 wins
2.[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
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Rankings
/
Australia
#1,245
out of 2,392 players
Asia-Pacific
#26,887
in continent
World
#156,594
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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