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Ubaka, Michael
🇨🇦FIDE 2637502· Male· Canada· Born in 1990
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Michael Ubaka, a 36-year-old Canadian player, is rated 1725. He has slipped back 156 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈2/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025 November TNT, 2025 MCA August TNT, and 2025 MCA July TNT. He took a 70-month break between Sep 2019 and Aug 2025 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1881 was reached at age 34 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1725
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1881
−156 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 34
Mar 2024 · age 34
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#101,148
#101,148 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
47th Canadian 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 1725
Jun 2026
2024
All-time peak 1881
at age 34 · −156 from today
Mar 2024
2020
80th Canadian 20-35 player
at age 30 · rated 1801
Aug 2020
2019
Crossed 1800
at age 29
Sep 2019
Crossed 1600
at age 29
Sep 2019
Inactive for 70 months
paused at 1801 → returned at 1845
Sep 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-156
1881 → 1725
Tournaments
3
12 games
Score
3.5/ 1229.2%
3W1D8L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/4 | #18 | — | -65.6 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1/4 | #16 | — | -54.4 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1.5/2 | #20 | — | -35.6 |
Rankings
/
Canada
#877
out of 1,900 players
Americas
#12,037
in continent
World
#101,146
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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