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Sellen, John

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FIDEFIDE 432300· Male· England· Born in 1950

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John Sellen, a 76-year-old English player, is rated 1703 — just 4 short of his peak of 1707 (Mar 2024, age 74). He has held steady between 1700 and 1750 for 2 years. 10 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Hampshire Chess Congress 2025 - Major, 3rd Torquay Riviera Congress (AM U1700), and 3rd Torquay Riviera Congress (PM U1750). He had 3 career breaks: 12 months (2016–2018), 61 months (2018–2023, COVID-19 included) and 18 months (2024–2025).

Current rating

1703

Standard

Rpd1733·Blz—

All-time high

1707

−4 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 74

Activity

3

games / yr avg.

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

Signature stat

#108,623

#108,623 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

16 entries
2026
60th English 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1703
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+195 Elo)
1512 → 1707
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 74
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1707
at age 74 · −4 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1707 → returned at 1702
Mar 2024
2023
86th English 70-75 player
at age 73 · rated 1512
Dec 2023

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
3rd Torquay Riviera Congress (PM U1750)
perf 1822 (+120) · 3/5 · #11
Top opponent
vs Charles Doidge 1,794
3rd Torquay Riviera Congress (PM U1750) · Aug 2025 · +2.6 Elo
Evolution
-4
1707 → 1703
Tournaments
3
14 games
Score
6/ 1442.9%
2W8D4L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Hampshire Chess Congress 2025 - Major
Swiss
Nov 20251.5/1#222536+1.0
3rd Torquay Riviera Congress (AM U1700)
Swiss
Aug 20251.5/4#101605-11.4
3rd Torquay Riviera Congress (PM U1750)
Swiss
Aug 20253/5#111822+6.8

Rankings

/
England
#1,715
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#76,313
in continent
World
#108,621
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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Europe
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World
1
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2
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7
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