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Shih, Matthew
🇺🇸FIDE 2054060· Male· United States of America· Born in 1997
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Matthew Shih, a 29-year-old American player, is rated 2055 — just 8 short of his peak of 2063 (Sep 2025, age 28) and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +43 Elo over the past 12 months. 34 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025 Toronto Open Crown, 12th Annual Washington International - Championship, and 18th Annual Chicago Class - Master. He had 2 career breaks: 24 months (2013–2015) and 79 months (2015–2022).
At junior level, he reached #51, #54 and #55 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2055
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2063
−8 pts below
Sep 2025 · age 28
Sep 2025 · age 28
Activity
28
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 9%
#20,185 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+112 Elo)
1951 → 2063
Sep 2025
All-time peak 2063
at age 28 · −8 from today
Sep 2025
100 career games
at age 28
Jun 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 28
Jan 2025
2023
Re-crossed 2000
at age 26
Jul 2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 26
Feb 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+25
2030 → 2055
Tournaments
3
16 games
Score
8/ 1650.0%
6W4D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/6 | #21 | 1994 | -8.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/5 | #105 | 2226 | +24.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/5 | #8 | 2114 | +8.6 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#595
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#2,113
in continent
World
#20,185
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
United States of America
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