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Martin, Sam B
🇺🇸FIDE 39905365· Male· United States of America· Born in 1999
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Sam B Martin, a 27-year-old American player, is rated 2098 — just 9 short of his peak of 2107 (Jan 2026, age 27) and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He is on a breakout run, having gained +135 Elo over the past 12 months. 60 rated games in the past year (≈43/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 50th annual Eastern Open - Premier, 56th Annual National Chess Congress - Premier, and 1st Annual Washington Dulles Open.
Current rating
2098
Standard
Rpd1964·Blz1972
All-time high
2107
−9 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 27
Jan 2026 · age 27
Activity
44
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
60 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 7%
#15,611 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
Crossed 2100
at age 27
Jan 2026
All-time peak 2107
at age 27 · −9 from today
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 26
Aug 2025
100 career games
at age 26
Mar 2025
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 24
Jul 2023
Best 12-month gain (+263 Elo)
1804 → 2067
Jan 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+169
1929 → 2098
Tournaments
9
55 games
Score
39/ 5570.9%
36W6D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/7 | #36 | 2131 | +3.4 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 3/5 | #14 | 1993 | -12.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/8 | #7 | 2150 | +18.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/6 | #19 | 2265 | +22.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/5 | #8 | 2145 | +13.6 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/5 | #6 | 2137 | +12.4 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/5 | #5 | 1969 | +8.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 9/9 | #1 | 2731 | +90.4 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3.5/5 | #1 | 2057 | +13.0 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#470
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#1,639
in continent
World
#15,611
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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