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La Budde, Michael
🇺🇸FIDE 30972434· Male· United States of America· Born in 1956
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Michael La Budde, a 70-year-old American player, is rated 1795. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and took a 16-month break between Sep 2021 and Feb 2023. Recent standard appearances include 2026 Great Lakes Festival, 2026 Tim Just Winter Open XLII - U2100, and 33rd Annual Midwest Class Championship - 1800-2099. His peak of 1867 was reached at age 68 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1795
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1867
−72 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 68
Mar 2024 · age 68
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#77,923
#77,923 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 70
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+109 Elo)
1758 → 1867
Sep 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 68
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1867
at age 68 · −72 from today
Mar 2024
2022
53rd American 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1805
Apr 2022
2021
78th American 60-65 player
at age 65 · rated 1805
Dec 2021
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-63
1858 → 1795
Tournaments
3
11 games
Score
4.5/ 1140.9%
4W1D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/2 | #32 | 2850 | -18.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/3 | #17 | 1805 | -0.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/3 | #31 | 1586 | -44.0 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#2,226
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#9,019
in continent
World
#77,923
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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