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Sharf, Sam
🇺🇸FIDE 39900380· Female· United States of America· Born in 2000
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Sam Sharf, a 26-year-old American player, is rated 1720 — just 27 short of her peak of 1747 (Jan 2025, age 25). She is on a steady climb with +37 Elo over the past 12 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈47/year long-term). Recent appearances: 2025 Mona Karff Memorial - Marshall Chess Club Women's Championship and Internationales Pfingst-Open 2025 B im 3. Muenchner Schachfestival.
Current rating
1720
Standard
Rpd1707·Blz1629
All-time high
1747
−27 pts below
Jan 2025 · age 25
Jan 2025 · age 25
Activity
45
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#102,783
#102,783 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2025
100 career games
at age 25
Dec 2025
Best 12-month gain (+38 Elo)
1676 → 1714
Oct 2025
All-time peak 1747
at age 25 · −27 from today
Jan 2025
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 24
Oct 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 24
Jun 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 24
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+7
1713 → 1720
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
2/ 540.0%
2W0D3L
Top 2 wins
2.[W]vsKamelia Sharuda1,831·2025 Mona Karff Memorial - Marshall Chess Club Women's Championship·R4·+13.1
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsKara ChanWCM1,826·2025 Mona Karff Memorial - Marshall Chess Club Women's Championship·R5·-7.0
3.[L]vsJessica Hyatt1,949·2025 Mona Karff Memorial - Marshall Chess Club Women's Championship·R2·-4.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/5 | #19 | 1769 | +6.6 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#3,098
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#12,243
in continent
World
#102,781
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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