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Pressman, Leif
FM🇺🇸FIDE 2023547· Male· United States of America· Born in 1988
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Leif Pressman, a 38-year-old American FIDE Master, is rated 2194 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2184 and 2248 over the past 2 years. 65 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 March Marshall Monthly FIDE - U2400, 2026 March Marshall Premier FIDE - Open, and 2026 February Marshall Monthly FIDE - U2400. Also played 4 rapid (including Marshall Masters 58) and 3 blitz events (including 2025 Marshall Chess Club Blitz Championship) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 14 months (2007–2009) and 46 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2307 was reached at age 30 (Nov 2018).
Awarded FM in 2011 (age 23). At junior level, he reached #47 and #55 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2194
Standard
Rpd2225·Blz2168
All-time high
2307
−113 pts below
Nov 2018 · age 30
Nov 2018 · age 30
Activity
52
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
65 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#8,501 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
21 entries2025
16th American 35-40 player
at age 37 · rated 2244
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 37
Jul 2025
2023
500 career games
at age 35
Dec 2023
2020
48th American 20-35 player
at age 32 · rated 2307
Oct 2020
Inactive for 46 months
paused at 2307 → returned at 2291
Jan 2020
2018
Re-crossed 2300
at age 30
Nov 2018
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+10
2184 → 2194
Tournaments
8
52 games
Score
31.5/ 5260.6%
25W13D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsLeandro Nicolas Ulloa Centeno1,945·109th Edward Lasker Memorial - Marshall Chess Club Championship·R7·-16.3
2.[L]vsAiden Linyuan LiCM2,044·109th Edward Lasker Memorial - Marshall Chess Club Championship·R4·-14.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/4 | #7 | 2208 | +1.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/5 | #9 | 2155 | -2.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/5 | #6 | 2132 | -6.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/7 | #53 | 2003 | -42.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/9 | #17 | 2297 | +21.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/9 | #67 | 2239 | +9.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5/9 | #43 | 2209 | +7.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3.5/4 | #5 | 2436 | +22.0 |
Worst Elo result: 109th Edward Lasker Memorial - Marshall Chess Club Championship (-42.2 Elo, finished #53).
Most-Played Opponents
vsJay BoninIM
🇺🇸USA·2079
+6 −8 =10
24 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsMikheil KekelidzeGM
🇬🇪GEO·2385
+1 −11 =2
14 games·last met Sep 2014
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vsAsa HoffmannFM
🇺🇸USA·2178
+2 −6 =5
13 games·last met Nov 2018
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vsJustin SarkarIM
🇺🇸USA·2277
+1 −5 =6
12 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsMark ParaguaGM
🇵🇭PHI·2410
+0 −5 =6
11 games·last met Dec 2025
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Rankings
/
United States of America
#300
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#923
in continent
World
#8,501
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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