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Sparkes, Daniel A

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FIDEFIDE 471011· Male· England· Born in 1975

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Daniel A Sparkes, a 51-year-old English player, is rated 1966 — just 11 short of his peak of 1977 (Feb 2023, age 48). He plays occasionally (4 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

1966

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1977

−11 pts below
Feb 2023 · age 48

Activity

3

games / yr avg.

4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#33,431

#33,431 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

12 entries
2026
32nd English 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1966
May 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
All-time peak 1977
at age 48 · −11 from today
Feb 2023

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Oliver Graham 1,784
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 5-6 · Feb 2026 · +5.2 Elo
Evolution
-1
1967 → 1966
Tournaments
2
4 games
Score
2.5/ 462.5%
2W1D1L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 5-6
Team
Feb 20262/2#62578+10.2
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 3-4
Team
Jan 20260.5/2#1361750-11.4

Rankings

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England
#533
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#24,716
in continent
World
#33,431
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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7
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9
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10
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1
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2,840
2
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5
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8
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10
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1
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2
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7
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7
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33431🇬🇧Sparkes, Daniel A1,966