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Sheaf, Michael A
🇺🇸FIDE 2017822· Male· United States of America· Born in 1966
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Michael A Sheaf, a 60-year-old American player, is rated 1772. He has slipped back 100 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Cincinnati Open - FIDE Expert, 2025 Thad Rogers Memorial Georgia Class Championships - Class A, and 2025 Ohio Chess Congress. His peak of 1899 was reached at age 58 (Sep 2024).
Current rating
1772
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1899
−127 pts below
Sep 2024 · age 58
Sep 2024 · age 58
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#85,197
#85,197 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2025
51st American 55-60 player
at age 59 · rated 1898
Apr 2025
2024
All-time peak 1899
at age 58 · −127 from today
Sep 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 58
Sep 2024
Best 12-month gain (+179 Elo)
1682 → 1861
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 58
Mar 2024
2022
Crossed 1600
at age 56
Dec 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-84
1856 → 1772
Tournaments
4
18 games
Score
5.5/ 1830.6%
3W5D10L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsSiddharth Santosh1,680·2025 Thad Rogers Memorial Georgia Class Championships - Class A·R1·-13.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/4 | #33 | 1628 | -40.4 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1.5/2 | #21 | 1881 | -17.4 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1.5/3 | #37 | 1962 | -12.2 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1/4 | #19 | 1716 | -14.8 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#2,491
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#9,921
in continent
World
#85,195
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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