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Uwakwe, Michael
🇺🇸FIDE 30931150· Male· United States of America· Born in 1983
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Michael Uwakwe, a 43-year-old American player, is rated 1882. He has fluctuated between 1861 and 1929 over the past 2 years. 34 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 April Super Sunday FIDE Tournament, 2026 Connecticut Classical - Open, and 14th Annual Boston Chess Congress - Premier. He took a 46-month break between Sep 2017 and Aug 2021 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1929 was reached at age 43 (Jan 2026).
Current rating
1882
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1884
All-time high
1929
−47 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 43
Jan 2026 · age 43
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
34 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#52,656
#52,656 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
47th American 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 1929
Jan 2026
All-time peak 1929
at age 43 · −47 from today
Jan 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+107 Elo)
1781 → 1888
Dec 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 41
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 41
Mar 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1800
at age 40
Feb 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
147th Annual New York State Championship America's Oldest Annual Tournament - Championshipperf 2031 (+147) · 3.5/6 · #24
Evolution
+17
1865 → 1882
Tournaments
9
35 games
Score
17/ 3548.6%
13W9D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/6 | #22 | 1848 | -8.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/3 | #9 | 1631 | -19.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #29 | 1874 | -2.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #65 | 1166 | -18.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/4 | #8 | 2067 | +16.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/3 | #10 | 2682 | +29.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/3 | #30 | 1850 | -1.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/6 | #24 | 2031 | +23.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1.5/3 | #36 | 1818 | -3.8 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#1,461
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#5,830
in continent
World
#52,655
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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