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Lawrence, Spencer
🇬🇧FIDE 498831· Male· England· Born in 1979
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Spencer Lawrence, a 47-year-old English player, is rated 1840 — his current career high. He is on a breakout run, having gained +80 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈29/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 92nd Bristol Over 1799 Championship, 3rd Torquay Riviera Congress (AM U2000), and 3rd Torquay Riviera Congress (PM Open).
Current rating
1840
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1840
at best
Apr 2026 · age 47
Apr 2026 · age 47
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#64,208
#64,208 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2026
50th English 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 1840
May 2026
All-time peak 1840
at age 47
Apr 2026
2025
Crossed 1800
at age 46
Oct 2025
100 career games
at age 46
May 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+253 Elo)
1536 → 1789
Mar 2024
2023
64th English 40-45 player
at age 44 · rated 1718
Jul 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+49
1791 → 1840
Tournaments
5
28 games
Score
16.5/ 2858.9%
11W11D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/4 | #28 | — | +12.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/6 | #1 | 2051 | +39.8 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/5 | #21 | 1962 | +4.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/5 | #20 | 1811 | -7.0 |
Swiss | May 2025 | 3.5/6 | #11 | 1969 | +31.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
England
#1,027
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#46,872
in continent
World
#64,208
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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