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Waller, Matthew William

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FIDEFIDE 2038080· Male· United States of America· Born in 1985

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Matthew William Waller, a 41-year-old American player, is rated 2173 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 169-month break between Mar 2012 and May 2026. Recent appearance: 2026 Great Lakes Festival. His peak of 2257 was reached at age 26 (Sep 2011).

Current rating

2173

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2257

−84 pts below
Sep 2011 · age 26

Activity

1

games / yr avg.

4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 4%

#9,719 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

8 entries
2026
14th American 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2173
May 2026
2012
Inactive for 169 months
paused at 2165 → returned at 2173
Mar 2012
93rd American 20-35 player
at age 27 · rated 2257
Jan 2012
2011
Crossed 2200
at age 26
Sep 2011
Crossed 2100
at age 26
Sep 2011
All-time peak 2257
at age 26 · −84 from today
Sep 2011

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Luke O Hengen 2,050
2026 Great Lakes Festival · Apr 2026 · +13.2 Elo
Evolution
+8
2165 → 2173
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
4/ 580.0%
3W2D0L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsLuke O Hengen2,050·2026 Great Lakes Festival·R5·+13.2
2.[W]vsMichael La Budde1,813·2026 Great Lakes Festival·R4·+4.5
3.[W]vsPranshu Andhari1,568·2026 Great Lakes Festival·R1·+1.2
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Great Lakes Festival
Open Swiss
Apr 20264/4#32635+8.4

Rankings

/
United States of America
#334
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#1,047
in continent
World
#9,719
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
United States of America
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
🇺🇸Sevian, SamuelFollow Samuel SevianTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
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
...
334🇺🇸Waller, Matthew William2,173
Americas
1
🇺🇸Nakamura, HikaruFollow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
2
🇺🇸Caruana, FabianoFollow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,788
3
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
4
🇺🇸Dominguez Perez, LeinierFollow Leinier Dominguez PerezTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,732
5
🇺🇸Niemann, Hans MokeFollow Hans Moke NiemannTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,728
6
🇺🇸Aronian, LevonFollow Levon AronianTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,724
7
🇺🇸Liang, AwonderFollow Awonder LiangTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,718
8
🇺🇸Sevian, SamuelFollow Samuel SevianTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
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
...
1047🇺🇸Waller, Matthew William2,173
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
🇺🇸Nakamura, HikaruFollow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
3
🇺🇸Caruana, FabianoFollow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
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2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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2,753
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9719🇺🇸Waller, Matthew William2,173