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Carter, Benjamin
🇬🇧FIDE 343452280· Male· England· Born in 2014
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Benjamin Carter, a 12-year-old English player, is rated 1811 — just 15 short of his peak of 1826 (Apr 2026, age 12). He is rising rapidly, having gained +90 Elo over the past 12 months. 59 rated games in the past year (≈37/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Flanders - England Youth Team Encounter 2026, Milton Keynes ECF and FIDE Chess Congress 2026 - Open, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 7-8. Also played 1 rapid and 1 blitz events (including 2025 British Championship: First Blitz Open) recently.
At junior level, he reached #16 nationally in U12.
Current rating
1811
Standard
Rpd1735·Blz1699
All-time high
1826
−15 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 12
Apr 2026 · age 12
Activity
35
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
57 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#72,897
#72,897 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
16th English U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1826
Apr 2026
Best 12-month gain (+140 Elo)
1686 → 1826
Apr 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 12
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1826
at age 12 · −15 from today
Apr 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 11
Feb 2025
First FIDE rating
1686 · at age 11
Feb 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Best result
AlphaChess: Christmas Edition - North London FIDE Classical Event - Mistletoe (1750-2400)perf 1957 (+287) · 2.5/5 · #8
Top opponent
Evolution
+70
1741 → 1811
Tournaments
14
63 games
Score
34/ 6354.0%
28W12D23L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/3 | #25 | 1711 | -14.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/5 | #7 | 1785 | -4.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #40 | 1904 | +11.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/5 | #1 | 1891 | +21.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/4 | #6 | 2018 | +31.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #51 | 1751 | +8.8 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/5 | #5 | 1943 | +88.4 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/5 | #8 | 1957 | +68.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/1 | #147 | 2465 | -16.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/2 | #56 | 1831 | +13.2 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,170
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#52,881
in continent
World
#72,896
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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