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Uwakwe, Michael

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FIDEFIDE 30931150· Male· United States of America· Born in 1983

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Michael Uwakwe, a 43-year-old American player, is rated 1890. He is progressing steadily with +21 Elo over the past 12 months. 28 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

1890

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1884

All-time high

1929

−39 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 43

Activity

16

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#50,624

#50,624 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

11 entries
2026
47th American 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 1929
Jan 2026
All-time peak 1929
at age 43 · −39 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

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
147th Annual New York State Championship America's Oldest Annual Tournament - Championship
perf 2031 (+147) · 3.5/6 · #24
Top opponent
vs Joaquin Carlson 2,032
2025 FMCA Fall Championship · Nov 2025 · +2.9 Elo
Evolution
+21
1869 → 1890
Tournaments
9
28 games
Score
15.5/ 2855.4%
11W9D8L

Last 12 months — tournaments

9 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 April Super Sunday FIDE Tournament
Swiss
Apr 20261.5/3#91631-19.4
2026 Connecticut Classical - Open
Open Swiss
Feb 20261/2#291874-2.0
14th Annual Boston Chess Congress - Premier
Open Swiss
Jan 20260/2#651166-18.0
2025 FMCA Fall Championship
Swiss
Nov 20253/4#82067+16.0
14th Annual Hartford Open - Major
Open Swiss
Oct 20253/3#102682+29.8
Worst Elo result: 2026 April Super Sunday FIDE Tournament (-19.4 Elo, finished #9).

Rankings

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United States of America
#1,389
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#5,589
in continent
World
#50,624
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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1389🇺🇸Uwakwe, Michael1,890
Americas
1
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2,792
2
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2,788
3
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
4
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2,732
5
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2,728
6
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2,724
7
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2,718
8
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2,696
9
🇺🇸Xiong, JefferyFollow Jeffery XiongTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,656
10
🇺🇸Robson, RayFollow Ray RobsonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,653
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5589🇺🇸Uwakwe, Michael1,890
World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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5
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6
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7
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7
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9
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10
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50624🇺🇸Uwakwe, Michael1,890