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Gastala, Michael

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FIDEFIDE 115203782· Male· Philippines· Born in 1995

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Michael Gastala, a 31-year-old Filipino player, is rated 1870 — just 23 short of his peak of 1893 (Mar 2024, age 29). He has held steady between 1850 and 1900 for 2 years. 10 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent appearances: 2025 Philippine National Semifinals Chess Championship Men's Division and ASEAN Challenger Section (FIDE Rating 2199 Below). Also played 1 rapid (including ASEAN Individual Open Rapid Chess Championship Governor Henry S Oaminal Cup) and 1 blitz events (including ASEAN Individual Open Blitz Chess Championship Governor Henry S Oaminal Cup) recently. He took a 15-month break between Feb 2022 and Jun 2023. He reached Filipino #84 in Apr 2022.

Current rating

1870

Standard

Rpd1920·Blz1868

All-time high

1893

−23 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 29

Activity

5

games / yr avg.

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

Signature stat

#55,828

#55,828 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

7 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+71 Elo)
1822 → 1893
Jun 2024
All-time peak 1893
at age 29 · −23 from today
Mar 2024
2022
Peak Filipino rank: #84
at age 27 · rated 1858
Apr 2022
Crossed 1800
at age 27
Feb 2022
Crossed 1600
at age 27
Feb 2022
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1858 → returned at 1822
Feb 2022

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
ASEAN Challenger Section (FIDE Rating 2199 Below)
perf 2037 (+167) · 5.5/8 · #27
Top opponent
vs Ernie Abanco 2,165
ASEAN Challenger Section (FIDE Rating 2199 Below) · Nov 2025 · +13.8 Elo
Evolution
-13
1883 → 1870
Tournaments
2
12 games
Score
6/ 1250.0%
5W2D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025 Philippine National Semifinals Chess Championship Men's Division
Open Swiss
Nov 20250.5/2#491501-39.6
ASEAN Challenger Section (FIDE Rating 2199 Below)
Open Swiss
Nov 20255.5/8#272037+26.8
Worst Elo result: 2025 Philippine National Semifinals Chess Championship Men's Division (-39.6 Elo, finished #49).

Rankings

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Philippines
#280
out of 3,060 players
Asia-Pacific
#6,622
in continent
World
#55,828
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Philippines
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2
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3
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2,429
4
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2,423
4
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2,423
6
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2,410
7
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2,404
8
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2,396
9
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2,390
10
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2,374
...
280🇵🇭Gastala, Michael1,870
Asia-Pacific
1
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2,780
2
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2,776
3
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2,753
4
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5
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2,739
6
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2,738
7
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2,733
8
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2,732
9
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2,731
10
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2,729
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6622🇵🇭Gastala, Michael1,870
World
1
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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
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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55828🇵🇭Gastala, Michael1,870