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Ashton, Alannah
WCM🇬🇧FIDE 480681· Female· England· Born in 2011
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Alannah Ashton, a 15-year-old English Woman Candidate Master, is rated 1973 and sitting in the top 3% of women worldwide under 16. She is rising rapidly, having gained +127 Elo over the past 12 months. 72 rated games in the past year (≈48/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 49th Nottingham Congress - Open, X Open Internacional de Ajedrez Semana Santa San Vicente del Raspeig 2026 A, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 5-6. Also played 2 blitz events (including 2025 UK Open Blitz: Sheffield Qualifier) recently. Her peak of 2004 was reached at age 15 (May 2026).
Awarded WCM in 2024 (age 13). At junior level, she reached #26, #12, #7 and #7 nationally in U16, U14, U12 and U10.
Current rating
1973
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1774
All-time high
2004
−31 pts below
May 2026 · age 15
May 2026 · age 15
Activity
78
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
65 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#115 · women worldwide under 16 · of 3,629
Career timeline
13 entries2026
Crossed 2000
at age 15
May 2026
All-time peak 2004
at age 15 · −31 from today
May 2026
26th English U16 player
at age 15 · rated 1984
Jan 2026
2025
6-month rising streak
+138 Elo
Dec 2025
12th English U14 player
at age 14 · rated 1953
Jan 2025
2024
WCM title awardedWCM
at age 13
Dec 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+127
1846 → 1973
Tournaments
16
68 games
Score
32/ 6847.1%
21W22D25L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
16 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/4 | #16 | 1989 | -0.8 |
Team | May 2026 | 1/3 | #76 | 1842 | -30.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/4 | #8 | 1971 | +35.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/9 | #241 | 1998 | +22.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #94 | 1256 | -31.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0.5/4 | #42 | — | -55.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #21 | 2101 | +12.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/9 | #29 | 2074 | +36.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #22 | 1280 | -14.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #36 | 2135 | +15.2 |
Rankings
/
England
#521
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#23,715
in continent
World
#32,076
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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