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Bentley, John L

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FIDEFIDE 409901· Male· England· Born in 1975

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John L Bentley, a 51-year-old English player, is rated 2108 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 17 months (2010–2012), 48 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included) and 20 months (2023–2025). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 7-8, 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 5-6, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 3-4. His peak of 2245 was reached at age 31 (Jul 2006).

Current rating

2108

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2245

−137 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 31

Activity

5

games / yr avg.

9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 7%

#14,664 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

16 entries
2026
10th English 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2123
Jan 2026
2023
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 2118 → returned at 2120
Nov 2023
7th English 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 2134
Oct 2023
2020
16th English 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 2146
May 2020
2019
Inactive for 48 months
paused at 2146 → returned at 2134
Jun 2019
2016
100 career games
at age 41
Feb 2016

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Chris W BakerIM 2,189
ECF Counties Championship Open 2025 - Final · Jul 2025 · +2.0 Elo
Evolution
-10
2118 → 2108
Tournaments
5
9 games
Score
6.5/ 972.2%
5W3D1L
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsDiana MirzaWFM1,983·2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 3-4·R1·-13.6

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 7-8
Team
Mar 20261.5/2#342065-1.8
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 5-6
Team
Feb 20261.5/2#332022-3.6
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 3-4
Team
Jan 20261/2#941945-9.4
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 1-2
Team
Oct 20252/2#62458+3.2
ECF Counties Championship Open 2025 - Final
Team
Jul 20250.5/1#212189+2.0

Rankings

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England
#231
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#10,649
in continent
World
#14,664
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
England
1
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2
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2,665
3
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2,639
4
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2,629
5
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2,597
6
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2,594
7
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2,537
8
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2,529
9
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2,514
10
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2,506
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231🇬🇧Bentley, John L2,108
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
...
10649🇬🇧Bentley, John L2,108
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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2,753
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14664🇬🇧Bentley, John L2,108