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Larkin, Benjamin

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FIDEFIDE 479977· Male· England· Born in 2001

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Benjamin Larkin, a 25-year-old English player, is rated 2026 — just 28 short of his peak of 2054 (May 2026, age 25). He has fluctuated between 1952 and 2054 over the past 2 years. 42 rated games in the past year (≈28/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Leamington Open, V Open Chess Menorca 2026, and 6th 4NCL Easter Congress Open.

At junior level, he reached #16 nationally in U20.

Current rating

2026

Standard

Rpd1875·Blz1875

All-time high

2054

−28 pts below
May 2026 · age 25

Activity

39

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

35 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#23,744

#23,744 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

11 entries
2026
All-time peak 2054
at age 25 · −28 from today
May 2026
2025
76th English 20-35 player
at age 24 · rated 2051
Dec 2025
Crossed 2000
at age 24
Jun 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+176 Elo)
1781 → 1957
Sep 2024
100 career games
at age 23
Feb 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1800
at age 22
Dec 2023

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
2025 English Championships
perf 2159 (+114) · 3/5 · #56
Top opponent
vs Mark L HebdenGM 2,355
2025 English Championships · Jul 2025 · +7.1 Elo
Evolution
-3
2029 → 2026
Tournaments
10
35 games
Score
18/ 3551.4%
12W12D11L

Last 12 months — tournaments

10 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Birmingham FIDE Congress - U2400
Swiss
May 20263/5#62017-3.6
2026 Leamington Open
Swiss
May 20263/5#5—-13.6
2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 9-11
Team
May 20260.5/2#951847-11.2
V Open Chess Menorca 2026
Open Swiss
Apr 20263.5/8#2902082+5.2
6th 4NCL Easter Congress Open
Open Swiss
Apr 20262/3#42—+6.8
2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 7-8
Team
Mar 20260/1#991374-6.6
2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 5-6
Team
Feb 20261.5/2#292295+14.0
2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 3-4
Team
Jan 20260/2#981332-15.8
2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 1-2
Team
Nov 20251.5/2#142164+6.2
2025 English Championships
Open Swiss
Jul 20253/5#562159+16.4
Worst Elo result: 2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 3-4 (-15.8 Elo, finished #98).

Rankings

/
England
#388
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#17,480
in continent
World
#23,744
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
England
1
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3
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2,639
4
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2,622
5
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2,597
6
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2,594
7
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2,539
8
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2,516
9
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10
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388🇬🇧Larkin, Benjamin2,026
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
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17480🇬🇧Larkin, Benjamin2,026
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
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23744🇬🇧Larkin, Benjamin2,026