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Batezel, Clifford
🇺🇸FIDE 2030195· Male· United States of America· Born in 1945
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Clifford Batezel, a 81-year-old American player, is rated 1676 — just 13 short of his peak of 1689 (Aug 2024, age 79). He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: 15th Annual World Open Senior Amateur.
Current rating
1676
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1689
−13 pts below
Aug 2024 · age 79
Aug 2024 · age 79
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#118,320
#118,320 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
15th American 80+ player
at age 81 · rated 1676
May 2026
2024
39th American 75-80 player
at age 79 · rated 1689
Nov 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 79
Aug 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 79
Aug 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 79
Aug 2024
All-time peak 1689
at age 79 · −13 from today
Aug 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-13
1689 → 1676
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
2/ 540.0%
2W0D3L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 2/2 | #43 | 2787 | -12.8 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#3,575
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#14,334
in continent
World
#118,315
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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