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Matera, Salvatore
IM🇺🇸FIDE 2000580· Male· United States of America· Born in 1951
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Salvatore Matera, a 75-year-old American International Master, is rated 2359 and sitting in the top 2% of American players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has slipped back 41 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈1/year long-term). Recent appearance: World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 65. His peak of 2425 was reached at age 50 (Jan 2001); he also reached American #79 in Oct 2024.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 50).
Current rating
2359
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2425
−66 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 50
Jan 2001 · age 50
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 2%
#124 · American players · of 5,026
Career timeline
9 entries2025
7th 70-75 player worldwide
at age 74 · rated 2400
Nov 2025
2024
Peak American rank: #79
at age 73 · rated 2409
Oct 2024
2001
IM title awardedIM
at age 50
Jan 2001
Crossed 2400
at age 50
Jan 2001
Crossed 2300
at age 50
Jan 2001
Crossed 2200
at age 50
Jan 2001
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-41
2400 → 2359
Tournaments
1
11 games
Score
5.5/ 1150.0%
3W5D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/11 | #113 | 2066 | -40.6 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#124
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#294
in continent
World
#2,493
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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Europe
World
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