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Matson, Michael
🇺🇸FIDE 30957273· Male· United States of America· Born in 1952
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Michael Matson, a 74-year-old American player, is rated 1564. He has slipped back 89 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CCC ALTO Spring 2026 - U1900, 2026 Charlotte February Open - U2000, and 2026 Charlotte Open - U1700. His peak of 1661 was reached at age 73 (Oct 2025).
Current rating
1564
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1661
−97 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 73
Oct 2025 · age 73
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#160,840
#160,840 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2025
81st American 70-75 player
at age 73 · rated 1661
Nov 2025
All-time peak 1661
at age 73 · −97 from today
Oct 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 73
May 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 73
May 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 73
May 2025
First FIDE rating
1653 · at age 73
May 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-89
1653 → 1564
Tournaments
6
28 games
Score
11/ 2839.3%
5W12D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1/4 | #36 | 1441 | -32.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/3 | #35 | 1779 | -35.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #48 | 1542 | -5.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/4 | #7 | 2369 | +31.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1.5/3 | #33 | 1561 | -56.4 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/3 | #12 | 1824 | +8.0 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#4,565
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#19,722
in continent
World
#160,823
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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