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Payne, Stephen
🇬🇧FIDE 343425909· Male· England· Born in 1976
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Stephen Payne, a 50-year-old English player, is rated 1595 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: 1st Eastleigh FIDE Congress - U1900.
Current rating
1595
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1595
at best
Aug 2025 · age 49
Aug 2025 · age 49
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#148,291
#148,291 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
5 entries2025
All-time peak 1595
at age 49
Aug 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 49
May 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 49
May 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 49
May 2025
First FIDE rating
1569 · at age 49
May 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+26
1569 → 1595
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
3/ 560.0%
2W2D1L
Top 2 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3/3 | #22 | 2538 | +26.4 |
Rankings
/
England
#2,185
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#98,963
in continent
World
#148,278
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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