Samuel G A Franklin

ENG · 32 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2357 (Jun 2013)

Best performance: 2520 at FE 3 Livigno(Best of 2012)

NOV26 Rating

2295

Live Rating

2295.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Nov 2026	2295	0
Oct 2026	2295	0
Sep 2026	2295	0
Aug 2026	2295	0
Jul 2026	2295	0
Jun 2026	2295	0
May 2026	2295	0
Apr 2026	2295	0
Mar 2026	2295	0
Feb 2026	2295	0
Jan 2026	2295	0
Dec 2025	2295	0

Has the norms, needs the rating3 tracked norms · games requirement metrating 2357 of 2400composition metdetails ↓

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 5 games (3 wins, 2 draws), since Jan 15, 2023.

From 433 classical games on record, the latest on Mar 17, 2024.

Classical games since the November list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	2023-24 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 7-8Mar 16, 2024 – Mar 17, 2024	2/2	—

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Title Progress

IM title progress

Has the norms, needs the rating

Tracked norms: 3 · games requirement met (29, 27 needed)

Rating: peak 2357, needs 2400

No outstanding composition requirement

4NCL 2011 May 20117/11Rp 2456

FE 3 Livigno Sep 20125/9Rp 2520

4 NCL 2012-2013 May 20136/9Rp 2519

Based on events we cover plus the FIDE norm registers of all federations. Norms filed elsewhere may not show up here yet.

Best wins · Classical

From 401 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2006–2024

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	GM Simon K Williams, Hastings Masters, Dec 2009	, 2550
2,	GM Sinisa Drazic, FE 3 Livigno, Sep 2012	, 2511
3,	GM Alexander Cherniaev, Surrey Open, Mar 2008	, 2491
4,	GM Glenn C Flear, Hastings Masters 2011/12, Dec 2011	, 2472
5,	GM Laurent Guidarelli, 27e open international de Cappelle, Feb 2011	, 2446
6,	IM Adam C Hunt, 4NCL 2012-13, Nov 2012	, 2431
7,	IM Yang-Fan Zhou, FE 3 Livigno, Sep 2012	, 2414
8,	IM Jose Camacho Collados, 2018/19 4NCL Div 1 Rounds 3 - 4, Jan 2019	, 2405
9,	IM Andrew D Martin, 4NCL 2012-13, Mar 2013	, 2392
10,	IM Robert Bellin, 35th Guernsey International Open, Oct 2009	, 2388

#	Opponent	Score	Rating
1,	GM Hikaru Nakamura, 2009 Japan Chess League, Aug 2009	, 0/1	, 2710
2,	GM Hrant Melkumyan, 8th CSC London Chess Classic: FIDE Open, Dec 2016	, 0/1	, 2633
3,	GM Romain Edouard, Hastings Masters, Dec 2009	, 0/2	, 2620
4,	GM Viktor Erdos, 2018/19 4NCL Div 1 Rounds 9 - 11, May 2019	, 0/1	, 2603
5,	GM Fidel Corrales Jimenez, 26e open international de Cappelle, Feb 2010	, 0/1	, 2602
6,	GM Alberto David, FE 3 Livigno, Sep 2012	, 0/1	, 2599
7,	GM Jorden Van Foreest, GRENKE Chess Open 2019 A-Open, Apr 2019	, 0/1	, 2598
8,	GM Tiger Hillarp Persson, 35th Guernsey International Open, Oct 2009	, ½/1	, 2577
9,	GM Sergey Grigoriants, 28e open international de Cappelle-la-Grande, Mar 2012	, ½/1	, 2561
10,	GM Michail Brodsky, 28e open international de Cappelle-la-Grande, Mar 2012	, 0/1	, 2558

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 103 of 433 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 37 of 50 games, 1.c4 in 10, 1.Nf3 in 3.

As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...e5, and 1.d4 with 1...Nf6.

All openings (4 as White, 5 as Black)

Openings in White games	Games	Score
Sicilian Defense	19	55%
English Opening	11	59%
French Defense	9	50%
Ruy Lopez	7	50%

4 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 16, 1...c5 in 6.

Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 18.

Against 1.c4: 1...Nf6 in 6.

Openings in Black games	Games	Score
King's Indian Defense	13	58%
Ruy Lopez	8	38%
Sicilian Defense	6	50%
English Opening	5	30%
Italian Game	4	38%

17 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Classical

50 of 82 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2024	2	2	1998	—
2023	4	2	2178	2178
2022	9	3½	2261	2181
2021	2	1½	2230	—
2019	28	16	2280	2330
2018	6	2½	2307	2250
2017	18	10½	2322	2379
2016	17	10½	2218	2305
2015	2	1	2288	—
2014	9	3½	2353	2273
2013	39	20	2269	2276
2011	49	26	2233	2254
2010	39	19½	2167	2167
2009	42	23	2197	2233
2007	28	16	2067	2117

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

2023-24 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 7-8—(2)
Mar 2024Teamfederation source
Score 2/2Opp avg 1998Start 2289
2022/23 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 5-6—(2)
Feb 2023Teamfederation source
Score 1/2Opp avg 2152Start 2297
2022/23 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 3-4—(2)
Jan 2023Teamfederation source
Score 1/2Opp avg 2205Start 2302
2022/23 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 1-2—(2)
Oct 2022Teamfederation source
Score 1/2Opp avg 2132Start 2310
2021/22 4NCL Division 1 & 2 Rounds 10-11—(2)
Jun 2022Teamfederation source
Score ½/2Opp avg 2336Start 2319
2021/22 4NCL Division 1 & 2 Rounds 7-92207
Apr – May 2022Teamfederation source
Best of 2022Score 1½/3Opp avg 2207Start 2328
2021/22 4NCL Division 1 & 2 Rounds 3-4—(2)
Feb 2022Teamfederation source
Score ½/2Opp avg 2398Start 2335
2021/22 4NCL Division 1 & 2 Rounds 1-2—(2)
Nov 2021Teamfederation source
Score 1½/2Opp avg 2230Start 2330
International OPEN Tournament "Paracin 2019" - OPEN A2296
Jul 2019Swissfederation source
#2 in 2019Score 5/9Opp avg 2253Start 2339
2019 Open County Championship Quarter Finals: Surrey v Lancashire—(1)
May 2019Knockoutfederation source
Score ½/1Opp avg 2279Start 2344
2018/19 4NCL Div 2 Rounds 9 - 11—(1)
May 2019Teamfederation source
Score ½/1Opp avg 2227Start 2344
2018/19 4NCL Div 1 Rounds 9 - 11—(2)
May 2019Teamfederation source
Score ½/2Opp avg 2537Start 2344
GRENKE Chess Open 2019 A-Open2335
Apr 2019Swissfederation source
Best of 2019Score 5½/9Opp avg 2255Start 2344
2018/19 4NCL Div 1 Rounds 7 - 8—(2)
Mar 2019Teamfederation source
Score 1/2Opp avg 2190Start 2349
2018/19 4NCL Div 1 Rounds 5 - 6—(1)
Feb 2019Teamfederation source
Score ½/1Opp avg 2430Start 2336
2018/19 4NCL Div 2 Rounds 5 - 6—(1)
Feb 2019Teamfederation source
Score 1/1Opp avg 2335Start 2336
2018/19 4NCL Div 1 Rounds 3 - 4—(2)
Jan 2019Teamfederation source
Score 1½/2Opp avg 2272Start 2329
2018/19 4NCL Div 1 Rounds 1 - 2—(2)
Nov 2018Teamfederation source
Score 1½/2Opp avg 2371Start 2316
2018/19 4NCL Div 1 Rounds 5-6—(2)
Feb 2018Teamfederation source
Score 1/2Opp avg 2265Start 2319
2018/19 4NCL Div 1 Rounds 3-4—(2)
Jan 2018Teamfederation source
Score 0/2Opp avg 2284Start 2342
International Chess Tournament "Paracin 2017" - OPEN A2432
Jul 2017Swissfederation source
Best of 2017Score 5½/9Opp avg 2352Start 2312
North East League 2019-20 Semi Final 1: Yorkshire v Surrey—(1)
Jun 2017Knockoutfederation source
Score ½/1Opp avg 2409Start 2309
2016/17 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 9-11—(2)
Apr – May 2017Teamfederation source
Score ½/2Opp avg 2322Start 2319
2016/17 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 7-8—(2)
Mar 2017Teamfederation source
Score 2/2Opp avg 2300Start 2299
2016/17 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 5-6—(2)
Feb 2017Teamfederation source
Score ½/2Opp avg 2329Start 2308

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