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Sellen, John
🇬🇧FIDE 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 30 months (2023–2025).
Current rating
1703
Standard
Rpd1733·Blz—
All-time high
1707
−4 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 74
Mar 2024 · age 74
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#108,889
#108,889 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2026
59th English 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1703
Jun 2026
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 74
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1707
at age 74 · −4 from today
Mar 2024
2023
86th English 70-75 player
at age 73 · rated 1512
Dec 2023
Inactive for 30 months
paused at 1512 → returned at 1702
Mar 2023
2018
Inactive for 61 months
paused at 1547 → returned at 1512
Jan 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-4
1707 → 1703
Tournaments
3
14 games
Score
6/ 1442.9%
2W8D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/1 | #22 | 2536 | +1.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1.5/4 | #10 | 1605 | -11.4 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/5 | #11 | 1822 | +6.8 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,728
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#76,513
in continent
World
#108,886
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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