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McKay, Roderick M

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FIDEFIDE 2400049· Male· Scotland· Born in 1952

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Roderick M Mckay, a 74-year-old Scottish International Master, is rated 2149 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 32 Elo over the past 12 months. 30 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 SNCL Division 2 Round 9, Glasgow Congress Ken Stewart Open 2026, and 2025-26 SNCL Division 2 Rounds 7 and 8. He had 3 career breaks: 26 months (2002–2005), 77 months (2005–2011) and 13 months (2011–2012). His peak of 2376 was reached at age 59 (Jul 2011); he also reached Scottish #7 in Dec 2015 and spent 58 months in Scottish top 10.

Awarded IM in 2001 (age 49).

Current rating

2149

Standard

Rpd2195·Blz2197

All-time high

2376

−227 pts below
Jul 2011 · age 59

Activity

27

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

Top 5%

#11,305 · players worldwide · of 218,279
58 months in National top 10 (2003–2017)

Career timeline

19 entries
2023
91st 70-75 player worldwide
at age 71 · rated 2208
Jul 2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 71
Feb 2023
2018
56th 65-70 player worldwide
at age 66 · rated 2322
Dec 2018
Re-crossed 2300
at age 66
Mar 2018
2017
100 career games
at age 65
May 2017
58 months in national top 10
longest streak 17 months · since Apr 2003
Feb 2017

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Ian D ThompsonFM 2,044
2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 5-6 · Feb 2026 · +3.6 Elo
Evolution
-32
2181 → 2149
Tournaments
9
26 games
Score
16.5/ 2663.5%
13W7D6L

Last 12 months — tournaments

9 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025-26 SNCL Division 2 Round 9
Team
Apr 20261/1#152743+2.4
Glasgow Congress Ken Stewart Open 2026
Open Swiss
Mar 20263/5#152100-2.2
2025-26 SNCL Division 2 Rounds 7 and 8
Team
Mar 20261.5/2#92197+1.4
Spens Cup 2026 Quarter-Final
Team
Mar 20261/1#62713+2.1
2025-26 SNCL Division 2 Rounds 5 and 6
Team
Feb 20261.5/2#92010-2.5
2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 5-6
Team
Feb 20261/2#392041-2.9
2025-26 SNCL Division 2 Rounds 3 and 4
Team
Nov 20251.5/2#42208+1.3
2025-26 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 1-2
Team
Nov 20250/2#981165-15.2
Scottish Championship International Open 2025
Open Swiss
Jul 20256/9#31985-15.8
Worst Elo result: Scottish Championship International Open 2025 (-15.8 Elo, finished #3).

Rankings

/
Scotland
#29
out of 459 players
Europe
#8,099
in continent
World
#11,305
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Scotland
1
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2,460
2
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2,450
3
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2,413
4
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2,399
5
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2,385
6
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2,332
7
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2,323
8
🇬🇧Arakhamia-Grant, KetevanFollow Ketevan Arakhamia-GrantTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,305
9
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2,301
10
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2,276
...
29🇬🇧McKay, Roderick M2,149
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
3
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2,764
4
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
🇳🇱Van Foreest, JordenFollow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
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8099🇬🇧McKay, Roderick M2,149
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
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2,792
4
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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
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2,753
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11305🇬🇧McKay, Roderick M2,149