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Clayton, Michael
🇬🇧FIDE 2417235· Male· Scotland· Born in 1994
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Michael Clayton, a 32-year-old Scottish player, is rated 1543 — his current career high. He is progressing steadily with +40 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 SNCL Division 3 Round 9, 2025-26 SNCL Division 3 Rounds 5 and 6, and 2025-26 SNCL Division 3 Round 1-2. Also played 2 blitz events (including 2025 UK Open Blitz: Edinburgh Qualifier) recently.
Current rating
1543
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1713
All-time high
1543
at best
May 2026 · age 32
May 2026 · age 32
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#168,110
#168,110 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
73rd Scottish 20-35 player
at age 32 · rated 1543
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+40 Elo)
1503 → 1543
May 2026
All-time peak 1543
at age 32
May 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 32
Mar 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 32
Mar 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 32
Mar 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
—
Tournaments
3
9 games
Score
0.5/ 95.6%
3W1D5L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #25 | 1049 | 0.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #55 | 764 | 0.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/2 | #38 | 1507 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Scotland
#362
out of 460 players
Europe
#108,913
in continent
World
#168,082
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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