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Seibel, F Matthew

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FIDEFIDE 2019949· Male· United States of America· Born in 1973

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F Matthew Seibel, a 53-year-old American player, is rated 1896. He has slipped back 75 Elo over the past 12 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈1/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 31st Space Coast Open - Master and Expert, 9th Annual Gulf Coast New Years Open - Premier, and 2025 December 954Chess FIDE Forum - 1900 and Over. He had 2 career breaks: 92 months (2016–2024) and 18 months (2024–2025). His peak of 2051 was reached at age 31 (Jul 2004).

Current rating

1896

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2051

−155 pts below
Jul 2004 · age 31

Activity

5

games / yr avg.

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

Signature stat

#49,133

#49,133 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

10 entries
2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 53
Jan 2026
2025
34th American 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 1949
Oct 2025
2024
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1971 → returned at 1949
Mar 2024
2016
Inactive for 92 months
paused at 1952 → returned at 1971
Jun 2016
2014
54th American 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2037
Aug 2014
2004
Crossed 2000
at age 31
Jul 2004

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Maxwell YangCM 2,088
9th Annual Gulf Coast New Years Open - Premier · Jan 2026 · +14.6 Elo
Evolution
-75
1971 → 1896
Tournaments
6
16 games
Score
4/ 1625.0%
2W4D10L

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
31st Space Coast Open - Master and Expert
Open Swiss
Apr 20260/3#501219-21.4
9th Annual Gulf Coast New Years Open - Premier
Swiss
Jan 20262/4#242007+10.2
2025 December 954Chess FIDE Forum - 1900 and Over
Swiss
Dec 20250/2#241289-23.2
23rd Annual Turkey Bowl - Premier
Open Swiss
Nov 20250.5/2#351784-12.4
3rd Gulf Coast October Open - Premier
Swiss
Oct 20251/3#171837-7.2
Worst Elo result: 2025 December 954Chess FIDE Forum - 1900 and Over (-23.2 Elo, finished #24).

Rankings

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United States of America
#1,348
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#5,419
in continent
World
#49,133
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
United States of America
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4
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5
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6
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7
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2,718
8
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9
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10
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1348🇺🇸Seibel, F Matthew1,896
Americas
1
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2,792
2
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2,788
3
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2,754
4
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2,732
5
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2,728
6
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2,724
7
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2,718
8
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2,696
9
🇺🇸Xiong, JefferyFollow Jeffery XiongTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,656
10
🇺🇸Robson, RayFollow Ray RobsonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,653
...
5419🇺🇸Seibel, F Matthew1,896
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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5
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6
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7
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2,759
7
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9
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10
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49133🇺🇸Seibel, F Matthew1,896