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Fenton, Sam
🇬🇧FIDE 497975· Male· England· Born in 1969
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Sam Fenton, a 57-year-old English player, is rated 1471. He has fluctuated between 1429 and 1555 over the past 2 years. 29 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Muswell Hill FIDE Standard - 14 April 2026, AlphaChess FIDE Classical - Rosewood (U1800), and Muswell Hill FIDE Standard - 10 March 2026. Also played 4 rapid (including Muswell Hill FIDE Rapid - 3 February 2026) and 2 blitz events (including 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Team Blitz) recently. His peak of 1555 was reached at age 56 (Apr 2025).
Current rating
1471
Standard
Rpd1468·Blz1415
All-time high
1555
−84 pts below
Apr 2025 · age 56
Apr 2025 · age 56
Activity
28
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#195,401
#195,401 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 56
Nov 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 56
Nov 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 56
Apr 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 56
Apr 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 56
Apr 2025
All-time peak 1555
at age 56 · −84 from today
Apr 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+14
1457 → 1471
Tournaments
17
37 games
Score
14/ 3737.8%
11W6D20L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 14| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #13 | 1509 | +1.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/3 | #25 | 794 | -22.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #9 | 704 | -10.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #6 | 710 | -10.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #6 | 806 | -16.4 |
Rankings
/
England
#2,487
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#120,870
in continent
World
#195,296
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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