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Newton, Ben

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FIDEFIDE 488488· Male· England· Born in 2009

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Ben Newton, a 17-year-old English player, is rated 1741 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +97 Elo over the past 12 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Bolton Easter 2026 - Open, 2026 English Youth Championships Under 18 Open, and 49th Blackpool Chess Conference 13-15 February 2026 - Open. He took a 22-month break between Apr 2022 and Mar 2024.

At junior level, he reached #76, #49 and #33 nationally in U18, U14 and U12.

Current rating

1741

Standard

Rpd1717·Blz1815

All-time high

1741

at best
May 2026 · age 17

Activity

12

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#95,577

#95,577 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

11 entries
2026
76th English U18 player
at age 17 · rated 1741
May 2026
All-time peak 1741
at age 17
May 2026
6-month rising streak
+131 Elo
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+322 Elo)
1322 → 1644
Dec 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 15
Nov 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 15
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Bolton Easter 2026 - Open
perf 1912 (+171) · 2.5/5 · #27
Top opponent
vs Stuart A White 2,151
49th Blackpool Chess Conference 13-15 February 2026 - Open · Feb 2026 · +36.7 Elo
Evolution
+97
1644 → 1741
Tournaments
7
37 games
Score
16.5/ 3744.6%
13W9D15L

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Bolton Easter 2026 - Open
Swiss
Apr 20262.5/5#271912+5.6
2026 English Youth Championships Under 18 Open
Swiss
Mar 20262/3#72007+3.6
49th Blackpool Chess Conference 13-15 February 2026 - Open
Open Swiss
Feb 20262/5#331900+30.8
2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Under 2000
Swiss
Jan 20263/3#212646+37.2
2025-26 Junior 4NCL 1 Division 1
Team
Nov 20253.5/3#82492+52.8
Worst Elo result: 2025 British Championship: PM Under 2050 (-46.8 Elo, finished #50).

Rankings

/
England
#1,538
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#68,047
in continent
World
#95,576
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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England
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2
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3
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4
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2,629
5
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2,597
6
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2,594
7
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2,537
8
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2,529
9
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2,514
10
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2,506
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1538🇬🇧Newton, Ben1,741
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
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68047🇬🇧Newton, Ben1,741
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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2,753
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95576🇬🇧Newton, Ben1,741