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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 Candidate Master, is rated 2111 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 8 years. 11 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). 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. He had 3 career breaks: 17 months (2010–2012), 48 months (2019–2023, COVID-19 included) and 20 months (2023–2025). His peak of 2245 was reached at age 31 (Jul 2006).

Awarded CM in 2026 (age 51).

Current rating

2111

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2245

−134 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 31

Activity

5

games / yr avg.

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

Signature stat

Top 7%

#14,380 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

17 entries
2026
CM title awardedCM
at age 51
Jun 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

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Francis William Sagyaman 2,016
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 9-11 · May 2026 · +7.3 Elo
Evolution
-7
2118 → 2111
Tournaments
5
10 games
Score
7.5/ 1075.0%
6W3D1L
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 9-11
Team
May 20261.5/2#732162+2.8
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

Rankings

/
England
#232
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#10,415
in continent
World
#14,380
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
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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2,622
5
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2,597
6
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2,594
7
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2,539
8
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2,516
9
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2,512
10
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2,506
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232🇬🇧Bentley, John L2,111
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
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10415🇬🇧Bentley, John L2,111
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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2,753
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14380🇬🇧Bentley, John L2,111