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Rich, Ben S

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FIDEFIDE 490431· Male· England· Born in 1966

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Ben S Rich, a 60-year-old English player, is rated 1850 — just 25 short of his peak of 1875 (Sep 2024, age 58). He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include 2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Under 2000, 2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 3-4, and 40th European Club Cup (open). Also played 1 rapid (including 2025 British Championship: Rapidplay Open) and 3 blitz events (including 2025 UK Open Blitz: Sheffield Qualifier) recently.

Current rating

1850

Standard

Rpd1917·Blz1823

All-time high

1875

−25 pts below
Sep 2024 · age 58

Activity

12

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#61,378

#61,378 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

9 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+93 Elo)
1782 → 1875
Dec 2024
All-time peak 1875
at age 58 · −25 from today
Sep 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 58
Mar 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 57
Dec 2023
75th English 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 1853
Oct 2023
2022
Crossed 1800
at age 56
Nov 2022

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Mark Waterfield 1,968
2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Under 2000 · Jan 2026 · +13.3 Elo
Evolution
-18
1868 → 1850
Tournaments
4
13 games
Score
8/ 1361.5%
8W0D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Under 2000
Swiss
Jan 20264/4#82666+15.6
2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 3-4
Team
Jan 20262/1#642738+13.2
40th European Club Cup (open)
Team
Oct 20250/1#6731293-3.4
17th Leyland Chess Congress - Open
Swiss
Aug 20252/3#341810-44.0
Worst Elo result: 17th Leyland Chess Congress - Open (-44.0 Elo, finished #34).

Rankings

/
England
#978
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#44,876
in continent
World
#61,378
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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3
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4
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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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978🇬🇧Rich, Ben S1,850
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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44876🇬🇧Rich, Ben S1,850
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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61378🇬🇧Rich, Ben S1,850