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Stern, Robert
🇬🇧FIDE 439983· Male· England· Born in 1960
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Robert Stern, a 66-year-old English player, is rated 2028 — his current career high. He is progressing steadily with +40 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent appearances: 41. ChessOrg-Schachfestival Bad Woerishofen 2026 Senioren and 31. Bad Bertricher Schachtage 2025 Seniorenturnier over 50. Also played 2 rapid (including Golders Green FIDE Rapidplay - January 2026 - Open) and 2 blitz events (including 2025 UK Open Blitz: London 3 (Golders Green) Qualifier) recently.
Current rating
2028
Standard
Rpd1875·Blz1863
All-time high
2028
at best
Apr 2026 · age 66
Apr 2026 · age 66
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#23,484
#23,484 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
36th English 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2028
Jun 2026
Crossed 2000
at age 66
Apr 2026
All-time peak 2028
at age 66
Apr 2026
2025
41st English 60-65 player
at age 65 · rated 1988
Jun 2025
2022
100 career games
at age 62
Sep 2022
2020
75th English 55-60 player
at age 60 · rated 1881
Oct 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+40
1988 → 2028
Tournaments
2
18 games
Score
10.5/ 1858.3%
8W5D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsRoubik, Dr. Adibekian2,202·31. Bad Bertricher Schachtage 2025 Seniorenturnier over 50·R8·-4.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/9 | #12 | 2176 | +48.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/9 | #34 | 1952 | -8.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsBen Keohane
🇬🇧ENG·1988
+7 −16 =5
28 games·last met Apr 2023
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vsAlexander CherniaevGM
🇬🇧ENG·2275
+1 −15 =0
16 games·last met Feb 2024
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vsJonathan PeinFM
🇬🇧ENG·2337
+4 −8 =0
12 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsPaul Haddock
🇬🇧ENG·1601
+9 −1 =0
10 games·last met Apr 2023
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vsOliver Finnegan
🇬🇧ENG·1814
+3 −1 =5
9 games·last met Apr 2023
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Rankings
/
England
#379
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#17,294
in continent
World
#23,484
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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