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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 1621. He has slipped back 63 Elo over the past 12 months. 24 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 April-May Marshall Thursday Open Round 1-4, 2026 February-March Marshall Thursday Open Round 2-6, and 2026 February-March Marshall Thursday Open Round 1. 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
1621
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1768
−147 pts below
Oct 2017 · age 64
Oct 2017 · age 64
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#138,424
#138,424 · players worldwide · of 216,808
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
Jul 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
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-60
1681 → 1621
Tournaments
14
36 games
Score
14/ 3638.9%
13W2D21L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsBryan James Loayza Rivera1,702·2025 November-December Marshall Thursday Open Round 1-3·R3·-8.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 14| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Rankings
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United States of America
#4,103
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#17,063
in continent
World
#138,416
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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