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Attwell, Ben
🇬🇧FIDE 343271930· Male· England· Born in 1994
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Ben Attwell, a 32-year-old English player, is rated 1897 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +62 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 7-8, 3rd Wells Chess Congress and 2026 West of England Championships - Major, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 5-6.
Current rating
1897
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1897
at best
Jun 2026 · age 32
Jun 2026 · age 32
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#48,854
#48,854 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+62 Elo)
1835 → 1897
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1897
at age 32
Jun 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 32
Jun 2026
2025
Crossed 1800
at age 31
Mar 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 30
Jun 2024
First FIDE rating
1794 · at age 30
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+62
1835 → 1897
Tournaments
7
16 games
Score
8.5/ 1653.1%
4W9D3L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsAlan Moseley1,789·3rd Wells Chess Congress and 2026 West of England Championships - Major·R2·+16.1
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 2/3 | #31 | 2110 | +38.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #56 | 2595 | +18.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #16 | 2614 | +18.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #62 | 1901 | +7.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #71 | 1743 | -8.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0.5/2 | #29 | 1917 | -4.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/2 | #85 | 1744 | -8.0 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
England
#788
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#35,993
in continent
World
#48,853
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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