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Ridge, Michael

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FIDEFIDE 2401894· Male· Scotland· Born in 1970

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Michael Ridge, a 56-year-old Scottish player, is rated 1892. He is on a steady climb with +23 Elo over the past 12 months. 53 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 SNCL Division 1 Rounds 3 and 4, III INTERNATIONAL CHESS OPEN HOTEL CAP NEGRET 50, and Scarborough's 48th Congress - Open. He took a 12-month break between Jul 2011 and Aug 2012. His peak of 1927 was reached at age 41 (Jul 2011); he also reached Scottish #55 in May 2022.

Current rating

1892

Standard

Rpd1927·Blz1960

All-time high

1927

−35 pts below
Jul 2011 · age 41

Activity

50

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

53 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#50,149

#50,149 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

14 entries
2026
13th Scottish 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1892
May 2026
2025
8th Scottish 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1899
Sep 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+102 Elo)
1783 → 1885
Oct 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1800
at age 53
Nov 2023
2022
Peak Scottish rank: #55
at age 52 · rated 1847
May 2022
2020
8th Scottish 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 1846
Oct 2020

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
2025 British Championship: Over 50
perf 2076 (+177) · 3/6 · #28
Top opponent
vs Angus J DunningtonIM 2,217
III INTERNATIONAL CHESS OPEN HOTEL CAP NEGRET 50 · Nov 2025 · +7.3 Elo
Evolution
+15
1877 → 1892
Tournaments
9
55 games
Score
26/ 5547.3%
11W30D14L

Last 12 months — tournaments

9 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025-26 SNCL Division 1 Rounds 3 and 4
Team
Nov 20250.5/2#361878-0.8
III INTERNATIONAL CHESS OPEN HOTEL CAP NEGRET 50
Open Swiss
Nov 20254/9#221909+2.4
Scarborough's 48th Congress - Open
Open Swiss
Oct 20252/5#372028+18.8
Ayr Open 2025
Swiss
Sep 20252.5/5#231908-3.0
FE 27 Citta' di Trieste - B
Open Swiss
Aug 20253.5/7#321739-24.0
Worst Elo result: FE 27 Citta' di Trieste - B (-24.0 Elo, finished #32).

Rankings

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Scotland
#125
out of 460 players
Europe
#36,909
in continent
World
#50,149
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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7
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8
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10
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125🇬🇧Ridge, Michael1,892
Europe
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2
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8
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8
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10
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36909🇬🇧Ridge, Michael1,892
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2
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50149🇬🇧Ridge, Michael1,892