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Sparkes, Daniel A
🇬🇧FIDE 471011· Male· England· Born in 1975
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Daniel A Sparkes, a 51-year-old English player, is rated 1979 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 13 months (2011–2012), 104 months (2013–2022) and 21 months (2024–2026). Recent appearances: 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 5-6 and 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 3-4.
Current rating
1979
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1979
at best
Jun 2026 · age 51
Jun 2026 · age 51
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#30,971
#30,971 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
29th English 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1979
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1979
at age 51
Jun 2026
2024
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 1967 → returned at 1956
Apr 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 48
Mar 2023
23rd English 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 1977
Feb 2023
Best 12-month gain (+32 Elo)
1945 → 1977
Feb 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+12
1967 → 1979
Tournaments
4
7 games
Score
5/ 771.4%
4W2D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1.5/2 | #57 | 2025 | +3.0 |
Team | May 2026 | 1/1 | #53 | 2772 | +10.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #6 | 2578 | +10.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #136 | 1750 | -11.4 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
England
#497
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#22,896
in continent
World
#30,970
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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