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HJ
Hale, Jack
🇬🇧FIDE 343449573· Male· England· Born in 2009
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Jack Hale, a 17-year-old English player, is rated 1872 — his current career high. He is rising rapidly, having gained +89 Elo over the past 12 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Milton Keynes ECF and FIDE Chess Congress 2026 - Open, 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 5-6, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 3-4. Also played 2 rapid events (including IV Milton Keynes FIDE Rapid Tournament - Open) recently.
At junior level, he reached #44 and #70 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
1872
Standard
Rpd1925·Blz—
All-time high
1872
at best
Jun 2026 · age 17
Jun 2026 · age 17
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#55,305
#55,305 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
44th English U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1872
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+89 Elo)
1783 → 1872
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1872
at age 17
Jun 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 17
Feb 2026
2025
70th English U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1783
Dec 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 16
Dec 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
—
Tournaments
6
24 games
Score
16/ 2466.7%
14W4D6L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsPhilip Thomas1,866·Northampton Standard Play Chess Series 2025-26 - November 2025 U2400·R5·+24.7
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsWilliam Lin1,688·Northampton Standard Play Chess Series 2025-26 - November 2025 U2400·R1·-25.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 3/3 | #5 | 2440 | +29.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/5 | #4 | 1825 | -4.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #39 | 1969 | +12.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #7 | 2673 | +49.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/5 | #4 | 1808 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/4 | #23 | 1682 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
England
#884
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#40,606
in continent
World
#55,304
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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