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Milson, Samuel A
🇬🇧FIDE 418838· Male· England· Born in 1994
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Samuel A Milson, a 32-year-old English player, is rated 2111 — just 15 short of his peak of 2126 (Feb 2019, age 25) and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2047 and 2111 over the past 2 years. 27 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 33rd Doncaster Congress - Open, 49th Blackpool Chess Conference 13-15 February 2026 - Open, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 3-4. Also played 1 rapid (including 2026 British Rapidplay Championship) and 1 blitz events (including 1st Sheffield Chess Centre FIDE Blitz) recently.
At junior level, he reached #15 and #11 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2111
Standard
Rpd2010·Blz2034
All-time high
2126
−15 pts below
Feb 2019 · age 25
Feb 2019 · age 25
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 7%
#14,380 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 32
Jun 2026
2025
50th English 20-35 player
at age 31 · rated 2106
Aug 2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 31
May 2025
2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2106 → returned at 2069
Apr 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2100
at age 25
Dec 2019
100 career games
at age 25
Sep 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+5
2106 → 2111
Tournaments
7
24 games
Score
13.5/ 2456.3%
11W5D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 2.5/3 | #11 | 2391 | +21.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/4 | #14 | 2062 | +2.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/4 | #7 | 2570 | +40.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #88 | 1250 | -21.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/2 | #80 | 1848 | -12.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/5 | #36 | 1977 | -16.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2.5/4 | #15 | 2091 | -10.0 |
Rankings
/
England
#232
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#10,415
in continent
World
#14,380
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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