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Shah, Samuel
🇬🇧FIDE 343423795· Male· England· Born in 2012
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Samuel Shah, a 14-year-old English player, is rated 1856 — just 13 short of his peak of 1869 (Mar 2026, age 14). He is on a breakout run, having gained +142 Elo over the past 12 months. 52 rated games in the past year (≈37/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 45. Turnaj sachovych nadeji - Pobeskydi Open, 2026 Isle of Wight Weekday Under 2100, and South of England Junior Chess Congress 2026 - U13. Also played 4 rapid (including Golders Green FIDE Rapid July 2025 - Open) and 2 blitz events (including 2026 Isle of Wight Blitz) recently.
At junior level, he reached #26 and #54 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
1856
Standard
Rpd1636·Blz1777
All-time high
1869
−13 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 14
Mar 2026 · age 14
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
52 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#59,748
#59,748 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
26th English U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1869
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1869
at age 14 · −13 from today
Mar 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 14
Feb 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+378 Elo)
1265 → 1643
Feb 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 13
Feb 2025
2024
54th English U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1587
May 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+142
1714 → 1856
Tournaments
11
58 games
Score
30.5/ 5852.6%
22W17D19L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/9 | #52 | 1843 | -12.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/6 | #6 | 2194 | +58.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/3 | #3 | 2440 | +8.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/4 | #24 | 1882 | +35.2 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/5 | #6 | 1891 | +54.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/5 | #26 | 1902 | +16.4 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/4 | #2 | 1958 | +46.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/6 | #24 | 1674 | -6.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/7 | #133 | 1716 | -37.2 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 0.5/1 | #17 | — | +1.6 |
Rankings
/
England
#949
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#43,755
in continent
World
#59,747
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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