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Dishman, Stephen
FM🇬🇧FIDE 403024· Male· England· Born in 1970
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Stephen Dishman, a 56-year-old English FIDE Master, is rated 2259 and sitting in the top 3% of English players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has slipped back 54 Elo over the past 12 months. 49 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 7-8, 2026 Isle of Wight Masters, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 1-2. Also played 4 rapid (including 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship) and 3 blitz events (including 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool B) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 26 months (2005–2007), 55 months (2008–2012) and 19 months (2013–2015). His peak of 2372 was reached at age 47 (Oct 2017, English #48 at the time).
Awarded FM in 2022 (age 52). Earned IM norms at 4 NCL 2002-2003 and Xtracon Chess Open 2017.
Current rating
2259
Standard
Rpd2129·Blz2166
All-time high
2372
−113 pts below
Oct 2017 · age 47
Oct 2017 · age 47
Activity
63
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
51 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#84 · English players · of 2,574
Career timeline
22 entries2026
7th English 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2230
May 2026
2024
2nd English 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 2358
Oct 2024
Re-crossed 2300
at age 54
Jun 2024
2023
Best 12-month gain (+56 Elo)
2248 → 2304
Aug 2023
Re-crossed 2300
at age 53
Aug 2023
Re-crossed 2300
at age 53
Jan 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-15
2274 → 2259
Tournaments
9
51 games
Score
29/ 5156.9%
21W16D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 6.5/9 | #4 | 2357 | +29.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #48 | 2285 | +3.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/7 | #72 | 2170 | -8.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #58 | 2175 | -3.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 3.5/6 | #248 | 2325 | +19.0 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/9 | #14 | 2247 | +9.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/9 | #69 | 2073 | -42.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/6 | #58 | 2098 | -25.2 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 1/1 | #4 | 2884 | +5.0 |
Rankings
/
England
#84
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#3,735
in continent
World
#5,491
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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