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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 2189 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (6 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

2189

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2257

−68 pts below
Sep 2011 · age 26

Activity

2

games / yr avg.

6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 4%

#8,776 · players worldwide · of 218,279

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 · −68 from today
Sep 2011

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Luke O Hengen 2,050
2026 Great Lakes Festival · Apr 2026 · +13.2 Elo
Evolution
+24
2165 → 2189
Tournaments
3
11 games
Score
9/ 1181.8%
8W2D1L
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsVaibhav Kailash1,717·2026 Chicago Summer Open - Major·R1·-37.5

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 June Wilson Chess FIDE Plus Score - Major
Swiss
Jun 20263/3#12604+11.6
2026 May Wilson Chess FIDE Plus Score - Major
Swiss
May 20262/2#52727+16.4
2026 Great Lakes Festival
Open Swiss
Apr 20264/4#32635+8.4
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

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United States of America
#317
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#960
in continent
World
#8,776
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
United States of America
1
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2,792
1
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2,792
3
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
4
🇺🇸Niemann, Hans MokeFollow Hans Moke NiemannTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,742
5
🇺🇸Dominguez Perez, LeinierFollow Leinier Dominguez PerezTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,732
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.
2,696
7
🇺🇸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
...
317🇺🇸Waller, Matthew William2,189
Americas
1
🇺🇸Nakamura, HikaruFollow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
1
🇺🇸Caruana, FabianoFollow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
3
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
4
🇺🇸Niemann, Hans MokeFollow Hans Moke NiemannTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,742
5
🇺🇸Dominguez Perez, LeinierFollow Leinier Dominguez PerezTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,732
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.
2,696
7
🇺🇸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
...
960🇺🇸Waller, Matthew William2,189
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
🇺🇸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.
2,792
4
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
...
8776🇺🇸Waller, Matthew William2,189