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Gaffney, Samuel
🇬🇧FIDE 420859· Male· England· Born in 1993
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Samuel Gaffney, a 33-year-old English player, is rated 1788 — just 22 short of his peak of 1810 (Mar 2025, age 32). He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 7-8 and 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 5-6.
Current rating
1788
Standard
Rpd1754·Blz—
All-time high
1810
−22 pts below
Mar 2025 · age 32
Mar 2025 · age 32
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#80,122
#80,122 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2025
All-time peak 1810
at age 32 · −22 from today
Mar 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 32
Feb 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+167 Elo)
1623 → 1790
Mar 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 31
Mar 2024
2022
Crossed 1600
at age 29
Apr 2022
First FIDE rating
1731 · at age 29
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-21
1809 → 1788
Tournaments
3
6 games
Score
3/ 650.0%
2W2D2L
Top 2 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1.5/2 | #50 | 1867 | +3.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #105 | 1501 | -16.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #140 | 2584 | -8.4 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,286
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#57,833
in continent
World
#80,120
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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