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Macpherson, Al

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FIDEFIDE 2636336· Male· Canada· Born in 1968

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Al Macpherson, a 58-year-old Canadian player, is rated 1788. He has slipped back 53 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 MCA Winter Seniors Open, 2025 MCA Fall Seniors Open, and 2025 MCA August TNT. He took a 38-month break between Oct 2019 and Jan 2023 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1848 was reached at age 57 (Mar 2025).

Current rating

1788

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1813

All-time high

1848

−60 pts below
Mar 2025 · age 57

Activity

16

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#80,122

#80,122 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

10 entries
2025
15th Canadian 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 1848
Apr 2025
All-time peak 1848
at age 57 · −60 from today
Mar 2025
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 56
May 2024
Best 12-month gain (+137 Elo)
1675 → 1812
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 56
Mar 2024
2023
12th Canadian 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1718
Oct 2023

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Jim Lauritson 2,045
2026 MCA Winter Seniors Open · Jan 2026 · +6.1 Elo
Evolution
-53
1841 → 1788
Tournaments
6
15 games
Score
6/ 1540.0%
3W6D6L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJohn Klokow1,547·2025 MCA Fall Seniors Open·R3·-16.1
2.[L]vsRay Kuryliw1,831·2025 MCA Summer Seniors Open·R3·-10.1
3.[L]vsRay Kuryliw1,822·2026 MCA Spring Seniors Open·R2·-9.0

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 MCA Spring Seniors Open
Swiss
Apr 20262/3#91885-11.0
2026 MCA Winter Seniors Open
Swiss
Jan 20261.5/3#61978+5.2
2025 MCA Fall Seniors Open
Swiss
Oct 20250.5/3#111353-27.2
2025 MCA August TNT
Swiss
Aug 20250/1#28—-14.2
2025 MCA July TNT
Swiss
Jul 20251/1#11—+7.4
2025 MCA Summer Seniors Open
Swiss
Jul 20251/2#151733-13.2
Worst Elo result: 2025 MCA Fall Seniors Open (-27.2 Elo, finished #11).

Rankings

/
Canada
#661
out of 1,900 players
Americas
#9,276
in continent
World
#80,120
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Canada
1
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3
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4
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5
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6
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6
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2,454
8
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9
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10
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...
661🇨🇦Macpherson, Al1,788
Americas
1
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2,792
1
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3
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4
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2,742
5
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2,732
6
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2,724
7
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2,696
7
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2,696
9
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2,656
10
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2,653
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9276🇨🇦Macpherson, Al1,788
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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4
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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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9
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80120🇨🇦Macpherson, Al1,788