Battey, Alexander

Alexander Battey, a 40-year-old American International Master, is rated 2318 and sitting in the top 3% of American players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has slipped back 39 Elo over the past 12 months. 24 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include LXXI Campeonato Nacional e Internacional Abierto Mexicano de Ajedrez. Internacional, I CHESS OPEN SANTIAGO 2026 - CLUB DE AJEDREZ DE CHILE, and First Saturday 2025 October - GM. Also played 1 blitz event (including CLUB CHILE 500 000 A REPARTIR- FIDE Blitz Premiacion Chess Open Santiago - Domingo 01-02) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 52 months (2006–2010), 15 months (2013–2014), 80 months (2016–2023) and 31 months (2023–2025). His peak of 2403 was reached at age 26 (May 2012, American #88 at the time).

Awarded IM in 2012 (age 26) and FM in 2011 (age 25). At junior level, he reached #26 nationally in U20.