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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 took a 111-month break between Jun 2016 and Oct 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

#49,097

#49,097 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

9 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
2016
Inactive for 111 months
paused at 1952 → returned at 1949
Jun 2016
2014
54th American 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2037
Aug 2014
2004
Crossed 2000
at age 31
Jul 2004
Crossed 1800
at age 31
Jul 2004

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

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
18 games
Score
4/ 1822.2%
3W4D11L

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
2025 CFCC Autumn Open and Scholastic - Masters and Expert
Open Swiss
Sep 20250.5/1#291945-21.6
Worst Elo result: 2025 December 954Chess FIDE Forum - 1900 and Over (-23.2 Elo, finished #24).

Rankings

/
United States of America
#1,349
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#5,401
in continent
World
#49,096
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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10
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Americas
1
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1
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3
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2,753
4
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2,742
5
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2,732
6
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2,724
7
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2,696
7
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2,696
9
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2,656
10
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2,653
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1
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2
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2
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