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Hague, Ben
FM🇳🇿INACTIVE · since May 2025FIDE 405647· Male· New Zealand· Born in 1973
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Ben Hague, a 53-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2336 and ranked 5th among NZL players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays around 21 rated games per year and had 2 career breaks: 20 months (2021–2022) and 14 months (2024–2025). His peak of 2411 was reached at age 45 (Nov 2018); he also reached #1 nationally in Sep 2017 and spent 48 months as #1, with a longest streak of 2 consecutive years.
Competes for New Zealand since Nov 2012. Awarded FM in 2005 (age 32). Earned a IM norm at George Trundle New Zealand Masters 2012.
Current rating
2336
Standard
Rpd2269·Blz2320
All-time high
2411
−75 pts below
Nov 2018 · age 45
Nov 2018 · age 45
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
Occasional
Signature stat
#5
#5 · NZL players · of 459
48 months in #1 nationally (2017–2023)
48 months in #1 nationally (2017–2023)
Career timeline
28 entries2026
1st 50-55 player nationally
at age 53 · rated 2336
Mar 2026
2025
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2336 → still inactive
May 2025
2024
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2333 → returned at 2336
Feb 2024
2023
48 months in National #1
longest streak 32 months · since Sep 2017
Jul 2023
500 career games
at age 50
Feb 2023
2021
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 2387 → returned at 2381
Feb 2021
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
0
2336 → 2336
Most-Played Opponents
vsMichael V R SteadmanFM
🇳🇿NZL·1982
+17 −3 =9
29 games·last met Jan 2024
View head-to-head →
vsPaul Anthony GarbettIM
🇳🇿NZL·2168
+13 −5 =11
29 games·last met Feb 2020
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vsAlphaeus Wei Ern AngFM
🇳🇿NZL·2367
+18 −6 =4
28 games·last met Feb 2020
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vsDaniel Hanwen GongFM
🇳🇿NZL·2248
+15 −4 =8
27 games·last met Jan 2023
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vsRobert W SmithFM
🇳🇿NZL·2118
+13 −1 =12
26 games·last met Jan 2023
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Rankings
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New Zealand
#5
out of 649 players
Asia-Pacific
#619
in continent
World
#3,058
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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