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Charles, Steven
🇬🇧FIDE 343120373· Male· England· Born in 1970
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Steven Charles, a 56-year-old English player, is rated 1593 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 35-month break between Mar 2019 and Mar 2022 (COVID-19 included). Recent standard appearances include 92nd Bristol Under 1800 Championship, 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 7-8, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 5-6.
Competes for England since Feb 2022.
Current rating
1593
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1593
at best
May 2026 · age 56
May 2026 · age 56
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#149,639
#149,639 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
All-time peak 1593
at age 56
May 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 56
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+327 Elo)
1246 → 1573
Dec 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 54
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 54
Mar 2024
2022
74th English 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 1254
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+45
1548 → 1593
Tournaments
4
11 games
Score
6.5/ 1159.1%
5W3D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/4 | #18 | 1840 | +14.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #97 | 1603 | +2.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #54 | 1652 | +8.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/1 | #48 | 2330 | +18.8 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
England
#2,213
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#99,695
in continent
World
#149,625
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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