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Freeman, Matthew Herbert
🇺🇸FIDE 2005611· Male· United States of America· Born in 1985
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Matthew Herbert Freeman, a 41-year-old American player, is rated 1895. He has slipped back 43 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈2/year long-term). Recent appearances: 84th New England Open Championship and 53rd Annual World Open - U2000. He had 2 career breaks: 159 months (2010–2023) and 18 months (2023–2025). His peak of 1938 was reached at age 40 (Feb 2025).
Current rating
1895
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1938
−43 pts below
Feb 2025 · age 40
Feb 2025 · age 40
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#49,347
#49,347 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
56th American 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 1895
Jun 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 40
Oct 2025
60th American 35-40 player
at age 40 · rated 1938
Jun 2025
Best 12-month gain (+55 Elo)
1883 → 1938
Feb 2025
All-time peak 1938
at age 40 · −43 from today
Feb 2025
2023
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1883 → returned at 1938
Jul 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-43
1938 → 1895
Tournaments
2
13 games
Score
7/ 1353.8%
5W4D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/6 | #13 | 1935 | +19.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/7 | #46 | 1739 | -62.4 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#1,355
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#5,429
in continent
World
#49,346
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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