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Eames, Robert S
FM🇬🇧FIDE 408743· Male· England· Born in 1967
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Robert S Eames, a 59-year-old English FIDE Master, is rated 2142 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 14 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 7-8, 17th Northwick Park Congress - U2400, and Kingston Invitational Swiss 2025. Also played 1 rapid (including 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Super Rapidplay) and 2 blitz events (including 2025 UK Open Blitz: London 3 (Golders Green) Qualifier) recently. His peak of 2335 was reached at age 42 (Jan 2009); he also reached English #65 in Jan 2002.
Awarded FM in 2002 (age 35). Earned a IM norm at 24 European Club Cup 2008.
Current rating
2142
Standard
Rpd2067·Blz1928
All-time high
2335
−193 pts below
Jan 2009 · age 42
Jan 2009 · age 42
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#11,877 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
22 entries2024
17th English 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 2176
May 2024
Best 12-month gain (+52 Elo)
2124 → 2176
May 2024
2020
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 2144 → returned at 2140
Feb 2020
2019
500 career games
at age 52
Sep 2019
2018
19th English 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2185
Aug 2018
2016
Re-crossed 2200
at age 49
Jun 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+6
2136 → 2142
Tournaments
5
26 games
Score
14/ 2653.8%
11W6D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1.5/2 | #47 | 2361 | +12.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #75 | 2113 | -1.0 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/5 | #3 | 2277 | +20.2 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/8 | #32 | 1980 | -31.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/9 | #63 | 2165 | +5.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAlexander CherniaevGM
🇬🇧ENG·2275
+0 −5 =2
7 games·last met Jan 2018
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vsDavid J EgglestonIM
🇬🇧ENG·2349
+1 −4 =0
5 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsThomas VilliersCM
🇬🇧ENG·2227
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Aug 2024
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vsKeith C ArkellGM
🇬🇧ENG·2402
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Jul 2023
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vsJohn J CoxIM
🇬🇧ENG·2250
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Sep 2012
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Rankings
/
England
#188
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#8,515
in continent
World
#11,877
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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