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Faulkner, Martin J
🇬🇧FIDE 437891· Male· England· Born in 1971
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Martin J Faulkner, a 55-year-old English player, is rated 1905 — just 18 short of his peak of 1923 (Jun 2017, age 46). He is climbing fast, having gained +100 Elo over the past 12 months. 111 rated games in the past year (≈54/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Leamington Open Under 2000, London Chess League FIDE Weekender - April 2026 - U2000, and Coulsdon Chess FIDE Rated Dicky White - April 2026. Also played 3 rapid events (including Golders Green FIDE Rapid October 2025 - Open) recently.
Current rating
1905
Standard
Rpd1720·Blz1838
All-time high
1923
−18 pts below
Jun 2017 · age 46
Jun 2017 · age 46
Activity
74
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
100 past 12 mo · ≈8/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#46,912
#46,912 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
20 entries2026
42nd English 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1905
Jun 2026
8-month rising streak
+125 Elo
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 55
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 54
Jun 2025
2024
500 career games
at age 53
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 53
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+92
1813 → 1905
Tournaments
28
112 games
Score
65.5/ 11258.5%
56W19D37L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsGesneria-Codruta Cepoi1,581·London Chess League FIDE Weekender - January 2026 - U2000·R3·-16.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
18 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2/2 | #4 | 2588 | +15.0 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/5 | #1 | — | +7.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/4 | #5 | 2570 | +8.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/4 | #4 | 1984 | +17.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/3 | #6 | 2089 | +19.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/3 | #2 | 2441 | +16.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/4 | #18 | — | -4.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/3 | #9 | 1870 | +5.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/4 | #17 | 1796 | -20.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #34 | 2349 | +3.6 |
Worst Elo result: London Chess League FIDE Weekender - January 2026 - U2000 (-20.4 Elo, finished #17).
Most-Played Opponents
vsPaul G Jackson
🇬🇧ENG·1720
+18 −2 =7
27 games·last met May 2026
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vsMartin Rosenbach
🇬🇧ENG·1828
+9 −2 =8
19 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsDominic W J Warner
🇬🇧ENG·1712
+7 −5 =4
16 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsNasir Rizvi
🇬🇧WLS·1980
+4 −9 =3
16 games·last met Jan 2024
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vsMichael Ifalore
🇬🇧ENG·1993
+3 −9 =3
15 games·last met Dec 2019
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Rankings
/
England
#756
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#34,568
in continent
World
#46,911
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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