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Sharma, Josh
🇬🇧FIDE 477702· Male· England· Born in 2008
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Josh Sharma, a 18-year-old English player, is rated 2042 — his current career high and sitting in the top 10% of players worldwide. He is rising rapidly, having gained +113 Elo over the past 12 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Southall FIDE Congress - 21, 22 February 2026 - U2400, 59th Berks and Bucks Chess Congress - Championship, and 2025 British Championship: Major Open.
At junior level, he reached #15 and #22 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
2042
Standard
Rpd1638·Blz1759
All-time high
2042
at best
Mar 2026 · age 18
Mar 2026 · age 18
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 10%
#21,735 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
15th English U18 player
at age 18 · rated 2042
Mar 2026
All-time peak 2042
at age 18
Mar 2026
2025
Crossed 2000
at age 17
Sep 2025
2024
22nd English U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1947
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+315 Elo)
1632 → 1947
Nov 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 16
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+113
1929 → 2042
Tournaments
4
27 games
Score
14/ 2751.9%
11W10D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/5 | #3 | 2131 | +32.8 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/5 | #6 | 2261 | +42.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/9 | #33 | 2011 | +42.0 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1.5/2 | #9 | 1873 | -3.6 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
England
#352
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#15,976
in continent
World
#21,735
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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