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Lay, Thomas
🇺🇸FIDE 2328380· Male· United States of America· Born in 1980
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Thomas Lay, a 46-year-old American player, is rated 1719 — just 30 short of his peak of 1749 (Apr 2025, age 45). He has held steady between 1700 and 1750 for 16 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈33/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 April-May Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 1-2, 2026 March-April Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 1-4, and 2026 January-February Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 2-6.
Current rating
1719
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1749
−30 pts below
Apr 2025 · age 45
Apr 2025 · age 45
Activity
32
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#102,976
#102,976 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
71st American 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 1719
May 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+66 Elo)
1683 → 1749
Apr 2025
All-time peak 1749
at age 45 · −30 from today
Apr 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 45
Apr 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 44
Jun 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 44
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-14
1733 → 1719
Tournaments
12
26 games
Score
11.5/ 2644.2%
10W3D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsMulazim Muwwakkil1,680·2025 September-October Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 1-4·R3·-10.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 12| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #16 | 1756 | +1.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #24 | 1830 | +6.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/1 | #36 | 2622 | +3.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #26 | 1076 | -5.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #13 | 2495 | +9.8 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 July-August Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 2-6 (-18.6 Elo, finished #21).
Rankings
/
United States of America
#3,072
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#12,280
in continent
World
#102,975
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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