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Dougherty, Michael
FM🇨🇦FIDE 2601559· Male· Canada· Born in 1961
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Michael Dougherty, a 65-year-old Canadian FIDE Master, is rated 2135 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +59 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈33/year long-term). Recent appearances: World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 50 and 2025 British Championship: Over 50. Also played 1 rapid (including 2025 GTCL Cup (Team Rapid)) and 1 blitz events (including 2026 Groundhog Day Gambit Blitz) recently. He took a 26-month break between Feb 2020 and May 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2320 was reached at age 41 (Jan 2002); he also reached Canadian #32 in Apr 2002.
Awarded FM in 2002 (age 41).
Current rating
2135
Standard
Rpd2003·Blz2080
All-time high
2320
−185 pts below
Jan 2002 · age 41
Jan 2002 · age 41
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 6%
#12,405 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
27 entries2026
3rd Canadian 60-65 player
at age 65 · rated 2135
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 64
Sep 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 63
May 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2100
at age 62
May 2023
2022
Best 12-month gain (+62 Elo)
2066 → 2128
Dec 2022
Re-crossed 2100
at age 61
Dec 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+59
2076 → 2135
Tournaments
2
17 games
Score
10.5/ 1761.8%
7W7D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/9 | #107 | 2303 | +27.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/7 | #6 | 2239 | +30.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsVictor PlotkinFM
🇨🇦CAN·2279
+2 −4 =4
10 games·last met Nov 2023
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vsRazvan PreotuGM
🇨🇦CAN·2485
+1 −7 =1
9 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsMichael HumphreysFM
🇨🇦CAN·2150
+2 −2 =3
7 games·last met Jun 2016
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vsLeonid GerzhoyIM
🇨🇦CAN·2348
+0 −7 =0
7 games·last met Oct 2012
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vsVlado Drkulec
🇨🇦CAN·1909
+5 −1 =0
6 games·last met Aug 2017
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Rankings
/
Canada
#90
out of 1,900 players
Americas
#1,303
in continent
World
#12,405
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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