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Radford, Ben
🇬🇧FIDE 343465021· Male· England· Born in 1975
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Ben Radford, a 51-year-old English player, is rated 1659 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: 3rd Wells Chess Congress and 2026 West of England Championships - Intermediate and 2025 Newport Major. Also played 1 rapid event recently.
Current rating
1659
Standard
Rpd1639·Blz—
All-time high
1659
at best
Sep 2025 · age 50
Sep 2025 · age 50
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#124,432
#124,432 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
5 entries2025
Crossed 1600
at age 50
Sep 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 50
Sep 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 50
Sep 2025
All-time peak 1659
at age 50
Sep 2025
First FIDE rating
1659 · at age 50
Sep 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
3rd Wells Chess Congress and 2026 West of England Championships - Intermediate · Mar 2026 · +0.5 Elo
Evolution
0
1659 → 1659
Tournaments
2
10 games
Score
4/ 1040.0%
2W4D4L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsNigel Collins1,540·3rd Wells Chess Congress and 2026 West of England Championships - Intermediate·R3·+13.4
3.[D]vs?1,667·3rd Wells Chess Congress and 2026 West of England Championships - Intermediate·R4·+0.5
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/4 | #14 | 1691 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1.5/4 | #32 | 1575 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,935
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#85,820
in continent
World
#124,426
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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