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Walder, Michael
🇺🇸FIDE 30912962· Male· United States of America· Born in 1956
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Michael Walder, a 70-year-old American player, is rated 1850. He has slipped back 48 Elo over the past 12 months. 37 rated games in the past year (≈55/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Spring Tuesday Night Marathon - 2000 and Over Round 5-7, 2026 Spring Tuesday Night Marathon - 2000 and Over Round 1-4, and 2026 New Years Tuesday Night Marathon - 2000 and Over Round 4-7. His peak of 2048 was reached at age 60 (Jan 2016).
Current rating
1850
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2048
−198 pts below
Jan 2016 · age 60
Jan 2016 · age 60
Activity
43
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
35 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#61,468
#61,468 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 68
Mar 2024
2023
500 career games
at age 67
Apr 2023
2022
30th American 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1976
Apr 2022
2020
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1942 → returned at 1943
Apr 2020
Best 12-month gain (+147 Elo)
1861 → 2008
Jan 2020
Re-crossed 2000
at age 64
Jan 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-43
1893 → 1850
Tournaments
12
33 games
Score
15.5/ 3347.0%
11W9D13L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsWilliam Gray1,899·3rd Silman Memorial Tuesday Night Marathon - 2000 and Over Round 1-3·R3·+11.4
2.[W]vsKristian Clemens1,876·2026 New Years Tuesday Night Marathon - 2000 and Over Round 4-7·R2·+10.2
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/1 | #19 | 2699 | +11.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #19 | 1071 | -10.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/3 | #21 | 1621 | -20.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/4 | #15 | 1814 | -7.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/3 | #6 | 1899 | +2.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #9 | 2098 | +12.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #16 | 1888 | +1.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1.5/3 | #9 | 1843 | -0.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/4 | #8 | 1945 | +8.4 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1.5/4 | #16 | 1731 | -17.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsElliott WinslowIM
🇺🇸USA·1976
+6 −12 =24
42 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsDerek Oconnor
🇺🇸USA·2280
+0 −17 =1
18 games·last met Oct 2018
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vsLadia JirasekIM
🇺🇸USA·2361
+0 −14 =1
15 games·last met Feb 2020
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vsCailen Melville
🇺🇸USA·1765
+5 −2 =2
9 games·last met Mar 2026
View head-to-head →
vsMohammad Soltani
🇺🇸USA·1469
+9 −0 =0
9 games·last met Apr 2025
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Rankings
/
United States of America
#1,713
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#6,892
in continent
World
#61,467
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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