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Samuels, Robert J
🇬🇧FIDE 469882· Male· England· Born in 1962
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Robert J Samuels, a 64-year-old English player, is rated 1700 — just 21 short of his peak of 1721 (Sep 2024, age 62). He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and took a 61-month break between Sep 2018 and Nov 2023 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: Muswell Hill FIDE Standard - 12 August 2025.
Current rating
1700
Standard
Rpd1664·Blz—
All-time high
1721
−21 pts below
Sep 2024 · age 62
Sep 2024 · age 62
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
1 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#109,949
#109,949 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+308 Elo)
1413 → 1721
Nov 2024
All-time peak 1721
at age 62 · −21 from today
Sep 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 62
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 62
Mar 2024
2018
Inactive for 61 months
paused at 1469 → returned at 1413
Sep 2018
Crossed 1400
at age 56
Jul 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-21
1721 → 1700
Tournaments
1
2 games
Score
1/ 250.0%
1W0D1L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1/1 | #11 | 2497 | -21.2 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,744
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#77,169
in continent
World
#109,946
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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