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Selman, Sam

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FIDEFIDE 551013371· Male· France· Born in 2008

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Sam Selman, a 18-year-old French player, is rated 1590 — his current career high. He is rising rapidly, having gained +148 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈4/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Tournoi interne Thiais 2026 r7, Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r6-7, and 3eme Trophee echiqueen de Creteil - Accession -1700. Also played 1 rapid event (including Grand prix rapides du val de marne saison 2025-2026 etape 3B) recently. He took a 38-month break between Mar 2020 and Jun 2023 (COVID-19 included).

Current rating

1590

Standard

Rpd1615·Blz—

All-time high

1590

at best
May 2026 · age 18

Activity

6

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#150,281

#150,281 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

7 entries
2026
All-time peak 1590
at age 18
May 2026
2025
Crossed 1500
at age 17
Dec 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+411 Elo)
1059 → 1470
Jun 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 16
Mar 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 16
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 38 months
paused at 1073 → returned at 1059
Mar 2020

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Rudy Mabelly 1,714
Tournoi interne Thiais 2025 r4-5 · Jun 2025 · +31.3 Elo
Evolution
+124
1466 → 1590
Tournaments
9
17 games
Score
9/ 1752.9%
11W0D6L

Last 12 months — tournaments

9 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Tournoi interne Thiais 2026 r7
Open Swiss
Apr 20261/1#12234+11.2
Tournoi interne Thiais 2026 r6
Open Swiss
Mar 20261/2#81745+22.4
Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r6-7
Team
Mar 20261/1#10352335+20.4
3eme Trophee echiqueen de Creteil - Accession -1700
Open Swiss
Feb 20262/2#882406+11.6
Team 2026 - IDF Fevrier
Team
Feb 20261/1#4562356+23.2
Hot streak: 5 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

/
France
#11,568
out of 24,420 players
Europe
#100,021
in continent
World
#150,266
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
France
1
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2,759
2
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2,717
3
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2,626
4
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2,618
5
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2,613
6
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2,610
6
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2,610
8
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2,596
9
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2,557
10
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2,556
...
11568🇫🇷Selman, Sam1,590
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
3
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
3
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
5
🇵🇱Duda, Jan-KrzysztofFollow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeFollow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
8
🇦🇿Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarFollow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
10
🇹🇷Erdogmus, Yagiz KaanFollow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,708
...
100021🇫🇷Selman, Sam1,590
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
...
150266🇫🇷Selman, Sam1,590