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Sheikh, Amaan
🇬🇧FIDE 343444148· Male· England· Born in 2017
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Amaan Sheikh, a 9-year-old English player, is rated 1566 — just 13 short of his peak of 1579 (May 2026, age 9). He has fluctuated between 1495 and 1579 over the past 2 years. 36 rated games in the past year (≈29/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 6th 4NCL Easter Congress Under 2000, Milton Keynes ECF and FIDE Chess Congress 2026 - U1900, and AlphaChess FIDE Classical - Rosewood (U1800). Also played 10 rapid (including Hendon FIDE Rapid - July 2025) and 4 blitz events (including Hendon FIDE Blitz - April 2026) recently.
At junior level, he reached #25 and #6 nationally in U10 and U8.
Current rating
1566
Standard
Rpd1616·Blz1533
All-time high
1579
−13 pts below
May 2026 · age 9
May 2026 · age 9
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
36 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#160,089
#160,089 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
25th English U10 player
at age 9 · rated 1579
May 2026
All-time peak 1579
at age 9 · −13 from today
May 2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 9
Mar 2026
2025
6th English U8 player
at age 8 · rated 1553
Aug 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 8
Aug 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 8
Aug 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
—
Tournaments
11
56 games
Score
23.5/ 5642.0%
17W15D24L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsPhilip Sheldon1,736·Northampton FIDE Congress - 28 February and 1 March 2026 - U1900·R4·+29.8
2.[W]vsTimothy J Woods1,658·Northampton FIDE Congress - 28 February and 1 March 2026 - U1900·R5·+26.0
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/3 | #14 | 1580 | -12.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/7 | #60 | — | +28.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/3 | #31 | 1372 | -17.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/5 | #19 | 1487 | -8.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/3 | #13 | 2447 | +0.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #13 | 2497 | +60.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/4 | #23 | — | +19.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/2 | #41 | 2325 | -42.8 |
Rankings
/
England
#2,318
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#105,119
in continent
World
#160,072
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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