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Kirk, Matthew

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FIDEFIDE 10700145· Male· Jersey· Born in 1986

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Matthew Kirk, a 40-year-old player, is rated 1806. He has fluctuated between 1789 and 1837 over the past 2 years. 13 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent appearances: Jersey International Holiday 2026 and Hampshire Chess Congress 2025 - Open. Also played 1 blitz event (including Saso Jersey Open Blitz) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 22 months (2013–2015) and 36 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 1837 was reached at age 38 (Mar 2024); he also reached #6 nationally in Jul 2014 and has been in top 10 for 107 months and counting (4 consecutive years on his current run).

Competes for Jersey since Jun 2026. Previously known as Kirk Matthew (until Apr 2015).

Current rating

1806

Standard

Rpd·Blz1820

All-time high

1837

31 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 38

Activity

10

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#74,472

#74,472 · players worldwide · of 218,279
National top 10 since Mar 2026

Career timeline

14 entries
2026
107 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
longest streak 58 months · since Nov 2013
Jun 2026
Switched federation: GCI → JCI
at age 40
Jun 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 · −31 from today
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
Jersey International Holiday 2026
perf 1921 (+130) · 4/6 · #5
Top opponent
vs Louis Jouault 1,895
The St Helier Weekender 2026 · May 2026 · +2.5 Elo
Evolution
+16
17901806
Tournaments
3
17 games
Score
8.5/ 1750.0%
4W9D4L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Swiss
May 20263/4#92036-7.2
Swiss
Feb 20264/6#51921+21.6
Swiss
Nov 20251.5/3#271935+1.4

Rankings

/
Jersey
#10
out of 28 players
Europe
#53,969
in continent
World
#74,471
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
Jersey
1
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2
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2,070
3
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2,050
4
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1,912
5
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1,905
6
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1,881
7
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1,858
8
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1,855
9
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1,831
101,806
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
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World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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2,753
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