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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 1882. He is climbing fast, having gained +86 Elo over the past 12 months. 104 rated games in the past year (≈54/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include London Chess League FIDE Weekender - April 2026 - U2000, Coulsdon Chess FIDE Rated Dicky White - April 2026, and University of Warwick 1st Congress BCC Qualifier - U1850. Also played 4 rapid events (including Golders Green FIDE Rapid October 2025 - Open) recently. His peak of 1923 was reached at age 46 (Jun 2017).
Current rating
1882
Standard
Rpd1720·Blz1838
All-time high
1923
−41 pts below
Jun 2017 · age 46
Jun 2017 · age 46
Activity
73
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
104 past 12 mo · ≈9/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#52,676
#52,676 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
20 entries2026
7-month rising streak
+102 Elo
May 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
2023
Re-crossed 1800
at age 52
Aug 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+77
1805 → 1882
Tournaments
27
109 games
Score
62/ 10956.9%
54W16D39L
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
top 10 of 18| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Rankings
/
England
#839
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#38,712
in continent
World
#52,676
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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