# What is the chess rating (BCF?) of Lennox Lewis?

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**Created:** [February 7, 2001, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-chess-rating-bcf-of-lennox-lewis/53421 "2001-02-07T00:23:13Z")
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I recently saw a magazine article that says he plays. Is he a British Chess Federation or FIDE member? If not, can someone point me to a reference where a rated chessplayer estimates LL’s rating?