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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 1713. He has held steady between 1700 and 1750 for 17 months. 29 rated games in the past year (≈34/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 May-July Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 1, 2026 April-May Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 1-2, and 2026 March-April Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 1-4. His peak of 1749 was reached at age 45 (Apr 2025).
Current rating
1713
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1749
−36 pts below
Apr 2025 · age 45
Apr 2025 · age 45
Activity
32
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#105,220
#105,220 · players worldwide · of 218,279
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 · −36 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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-26
1739 → 1713
Tournaments
13
26 games
Score
10.5/ 2640.4%
9W3D14L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsJohn Brendel1,695·2025 November - 2026 January Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 5-6·R2·+9.6
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsMulazim Muwwakkil1,680·2025 September-October Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 1-4·R3·-10.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 0/1 | #20 | 1031 | -7.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #32 | 1736 | +0.8 |
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 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0/2 | #29 | 1013 | -14.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #4 | 2502 | +9.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1.5/4 | #18 | 1640 | -8.6 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 July-August Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 2-6 (-18.6 Elo, finished #21).
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