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McMichael, Alan
🇺🇸FIDE 30926718· Male· United States of America· Born in 1953
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Alan Mcmichael, a 73-year-old American player, is rated 1606. He has slipped back 75 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 May-June Marshall Thursday Open Round 1-2, 2026 April-May Marshall Thursday Open Round 1-4, and 2026 February-March Marshall Thursday Open Round 2-6. He had 3 career breaks: 13 months (2016–2017), 40 months (2018–2021, COVID-19 included) and 14 months (2021–2023). His peak of 1768 was reached at age 64 (Oct 2017).
Current rating
1606
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1768
−162 pts below
Oct 2017 · age 64
Oct 2017 · age 64
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#144,704
#144,704 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+146 Elo)
1550 → 1696
Jan 2025
100 career games
at age 72
Jan 2025
2024
65th American 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1740
Jun 2024
6-month rising streak
+190 Elo
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 71
Mar 2024
2022
73rd American 65-70 player
at age 69 · rated 1686
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-61
1667 → 1606
Tournaments
14
33 games
Score
12/ 3336.4%
11W2D20L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 0/1 | #21 | 1218 | -1.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #15 | 738 | -13.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/3 | #14 | 870 | -28.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #17 | 2474 | +1.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #19 | 1437 | -1.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #7 | 1782 | +3.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #14 | 1776 | -15.4 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1.5/1 | #10 | 2586 | +3.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #11 | 1885 | -11.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/2 | #11 | 1871 | -10.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsGeorge Berg
🇺🇸USA·1842
+1 −10 =3
14 games·last met Apr 2026
View head-to-head →
vsKen Jennings
🇺🇸USA·1460
+8 −2 =2
12 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsJohn Brendel
🇺🇸USA·1682
+2 −5 =2
9 games·last met Jan 2025
View head-to-head →
vsAleksandr Gutnik
🇺🇸USA·1979
+0 −6 =0
6 games·last met Jan 2026
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
United States of America
#4,274
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#17,827
in continent
World
#144,692
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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