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Hamer, Martyn
🇬🇧FIDE 413160· Male· England· Born in 1979
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Martyn Hamer, a 47-year-old English player, is rated 2069 — just 23 short of his peak of 2092 (Feb 2016, age 37) and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and took a 18-month break between Apr 2023 and Nov 2024. Recent appearance: 49th Blackpool Chess Conference 13-15 February 2026 - Open.
Current rating
2069
Standard
Rpd2025·Blz2045
All-time high
2092
−23 pts below
Feb 2016 · age 37
Feb 2016 · age 37
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 8%
#18,527 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
18th English 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 2069
May 2026
2023
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2055 → returned at 2053
Apr 2023
2022
17th English 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 2065
Apr 2022
2019
27th English 35-40 player
at age 40 · rated 2077
May 2019
2016
All-time peak 2092
at age 37 · −23 from today
Feb 2016
2015
Best 12-month gain (+87 Elo)
1996 → 2083
Mar 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-1
2070 → 2069
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
2.5/ 550.0%
2W1D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/5 | #23 | 2145 | -1.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
Rankings
/
England
#291
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#13,548
in continent
World
#18,527
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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