What is Carpenter-Friend, Ben's FIDE rating?

Carpenter-Friend, Ben's current standard FIDE rating is 1879.

What is Carpenter-Friend, Ben's rapid rating?

Carpenter-Friend, Ben's current FIDE rapid rating is 1714.

What is Carpenter-Friend, Ben's world ranking?

Carpenter-Friend, Ben is currently ranked #53,449 in the world (standard rating).

What is Carpenter-Friend, Ben's ranking in England?

Carpenter-Friend, Ben is currently ranked #851 in England.

What is Carpenter-Friend, Ben's continental ranking?

Carpenter-Friend, Ben is currently ranked #39,283 in their continent.

What is Carpenter-Friend, Ben's ranking in the 20-35 category?

Carpenter-Friend, Ben is ranked #199 in England in the 20-35 age group.

What is Carpenter-Friend, Ben's all-time highest FIDE rating?

Carpenter-Friend, Ben's all-time peak standard rating is 1879.

When did Carpenter-Friend, Ben receive their first FIDE rating?

Carpenter-Friend, Ben first appeared in the FIDE rating list in 2023.

Which federation does Carpenter-Friend, Ben represent?

Carpenter-Friend, Ben represents England (ENG).

How old is Carpenter-Friend, Ben?

Carpenter-Friend, Ben was born in 2003 and is 23 years old.

When did Carpenter-Friend, Ben reach their peak rating?

Carpenter-Friend, Ben reached their peak standard rating of 1879 in 2026, at age 23.

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Carpenter-Friend, Ben

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FIDE 343413099· Male· England· Born in 2003

Ben Carpenter-Friend, a 23-year-old English player, is rated 1879 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +87 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent appearances: 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Round Robin 6 and 53rd Balderton Thanet Open.

At junior level, he reached #42 nationally in U20.

Current rating

1879

Standard

Rpd1714·Blz—

All-time high

1879

at best
Jan 2026 · age 23

Activity

9

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#53,450

#53,450 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

7 entries

2026

All-time peak 1879

at age 23

Jan 2026

K-factor lowered to 20

at age 23

Jan 2026

2025

Crossed 1800

at age 22

Sep 2025

2024

Best 12-month gain (+219 Elo)

1569 → 1788

Aug 2024

Crossed 1600

at age 21

Mar 2024

2023

42nd English U20 player

at age 20 · rated 1569

Dec 2023

Standard rating history

Peak

FIDE title

Threshold

First rated

FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result

2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Round Robin 6

perf 2055 (+176) · 4/5 · #2

Top opponent

vs Alistair Compton 2,044

53rd Balderton Thanet Open · Aug 2025 · +11.3 Elo

Evolution

+87

1792 → 1879

Tournaments

2

10 games

Score

6.5/ 1065.0%

6W1D3L

Top 3 wins

1.[W]vsKeith C Findley1,876·53rd Balderton Thanet Open·R3·+23.1

2.[W]vsOrla Dorman1,710·53rd Balderton Thanet Open·R5·+13.8

3.[D]vsAlistair Compton2,044·53rd Balderton Thanet Open·R1·+11.3

Top 3 losses

1.[L]vsEdgar Pack1,862·53rd Balderton Thanet Open·R2·-17.7

2.[L]vsHooman Honarvarmahalati1,815·2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Round Robin 6·R5·-11.8

3.[L]vsJane RichmondWFM2,031·53rd Balderton Thanet Open·R4·-9.2

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events

Event	Date	Score	Rank	Perf	Δ Elo
2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Round Robin 6 Round-Robin	Nov 2025	4/5	#2	2055	+58.0	▸
53rd Balderton Thanet Open Swiss	Aug 2025	2.5/5	#5	1905	+29.2	▸

Rankings

/

England

#851

out of 3,855 players

Europe

#39,283

in continent

World

#53,449

out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe

World

England

1	🇬🇧Vitiugov, Nikita	2,666
2	🇬🇧Howell, David W L	2,665
3	🇬🇧Maroroa Jones, Gawain C B	2,639
4	🇬🇧Adams, Michael	2,622
5	🇬🇧McShane, Luke J	2,597
6	🇬🇧Short, Nigel D	2,594
7	🇬🇧Fernandez, Daniel Howard	2,539
8	🇬🇧Wadsworth, Matthew J	2,516
9	🇬🇧Nunn, John D M	2,512
10	🇬🇧Conquest, Stuart C	2,506
...
851	🇬🇧Carpenter-Friend, Ben	1,879

Europe

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,841
2	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,767
3	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,764
4	🇫🇷Firouzja, Alireza	2,744
5	🇵🇱Duda, Jan-Krzysztof	2,739
6	🇭🇺Rapport, Richard	2,729
7	🇳🇱Van Foreest, Jorden	2,728
8	🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime	2,721
9	🇦🇿Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar	2,717
10	🇹🇷Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan	2,713
...
39283	🇬🇧Carpenter-Friend, Ben	1,879

World

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,841
2	🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru	2,792
2	🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano	2,792
4	🇺🇿Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	2,777
4	🇺🇿Sindarov, Javokhir	2,777
6	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,767
7	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,764
8	🇮🇳Erigaisi Arjun	2,761
9	🇺🇸So, Wesley	2,753
9	🇨🇳Wei, Yi	2,753
...
53449	🇬🇧Carpenter-Friend, Ben	1,879