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Pepe, Salvatore
🇬🇧FIDE 427160· Male· England· Born in 1962
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Salvatore Pepe, a 64-year-old English player, is rated 1631. He has held steady between 1600 and 1650 for 8 months. 27 rated games in the past year (≈28/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Southall FIDE Congress - 21, 22 February 2026 - U1900, Southall FIDE Congress - 31 January to 1 February 2026 - U2400, and 2025 London Christmas Congress Major (U1940). Also played 38 rapid (including Hendon FIDE Rapid - July 2025) and 9 blitz events (including Hendon FIDE Blitz - April 2026) recently. His peak of 1726 was reached at age 51 (Nov 2013).
Current rating
1631
Standard
Rpd1614·Blz1699
All-time high
1726
−95 pts below
Nov 2013 · age 51
Nov 2013 · age 51
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#135,294
#135,294 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+174 Elo)
1533 → 1707
Sep 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 62
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 62
Mar 2024
2022
88th English 55-60 player
at age 60 · rated 1561
Apr 2022
2020
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 1581 → returned at 1561
Mar 2020
2019
Re-crossed 1600
at age 57
Feb 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-13
1644 → 1631
Tournaments
6
29 games
Score
11.5/ 2939.7%
8W7D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/5 | #25 | 1464 | -23.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/4 | #9 | 1970 | +13.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsPaul Haddock
🇬🇧ENG·1601
+37 −6 =1
44 games·last met Oct 2024
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vsSelvarattinam Genga Somupillai
🇬🇧ENG·1617
+19 −10 =2
31 games·last met Oct 2024
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vsAlexander CherniaevGM
🇬🇧ENG·2275
+0 −31 =0
31 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsJonathan Rubeck
🇬🇧ENG·1895
+4 −23 =3
30 games·last met May 2025
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vsPeter G LargeIM
🇬🇧ENG·2154
+0 −28 =0
28 games·last met Jun 2026
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Rankings
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England
#2,087
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#91,933
in continent
World
#135,286
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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