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Kirk, Matthew
🇬🇬FIDE 10700145· Male· Guernsey· Born in 1986
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Matthew Kirk, a 40-year-old player, is rated 1813 — just 24 short of his peak of 1837 (Mar 2024, age 38). He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 22 months (2013–2015) and 36 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included). Recent appearances: Jersey International Holiday 2026 and Hampshire Chess Congress 2025 - Open. Also played 1 blitz event (including Saso Jersey Open Blitz) recently. He reached #6 nationally in Jul 2014 and has been in top 10 for 106 months and counting (4 consecutive years on his current run).
Previously known as Kirk Matthew (until Apr 2015).
Current rating
1813
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1820
All-time high
1837
−24 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 38
Mar 2024 · age 38
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#72,286
#72,286 · players worldwide · of 216,808
National top 10 since Mar 2026
National top 10 since Mar 2026
Career timeline
13 entries2026
106 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
longest streak 58 months · since Nov 2013
May 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 40
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+90 Elo)
1747 → 1837
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 38
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1837
at age 38 · −24 from today
Mar 2024
2019
Inactive for 36 months
paused at 1738 → returned at 1747
Nov 2019
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+23
1790 → 1813
Tournaments
2
11 games
Score
5.5/ 1150.0%
3W5D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/6 | #5 | 1921 | +21.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/3 | #27 | 1935 | +1.4 |
Rankings
/
Guernsey
#8
out of 16 players
Europe
#52,465
in continent
World
#72,286
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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