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Whitford, Matthew

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FIDEFIDE 3232220· Male· Australia· Born in 1999

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Matthew Whitford, a 27-year-old Australian player, is rated 1725 — just 10 short of his peak of 1735 (May 2024, age 25). He is on a steady climb with +55 Elo over the past 12 months. 42 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Hobsons Bay Western Major Rounds 1-2, 2026 Ballarat Begonia Open, and 2026 Hobsons Bay Purdy Cup.

At junior level, he reached #26 and #38 nationally in U20 and U18.

Current rating

1725

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1745

All-time high

1735

−10 pts below
May 2024 · age 25

Activity

35

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

42 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#101,004

#101,004 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

14 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+251 Elo)
1484 → 1735
May 2024
All-time peak 1735
at age 25 · −10 from today
May 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 25
Mar 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1500
at age 24
Jul 2023
2020
Re-crossed 1500
at age 21
Apr 2020
100 career games
at age 21
Jan 2020

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
2026 Ballarat Begonia Open
perf 1852 (+136) · 3.5/5 · #103
Top opponent
vs Chris Rodson Ruaya 1,760
2026 Hobsons Bay Western Major Rounds 1-2 · Apr 2026 · +11.0 Elo
Evolution
+37
1688 → 1725
Tournaments
15
42 games
Score
25/ 4259.5%
23W4D15L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsArjun Ashok1,527·2026 Hobsons Bay Purdy Cup·R3·-15.2
2.[L]vsJames Picone1,697·2025 Hobsons Bay Western Minor Round 5·R5·-9.4
3.[L]vsCijo Paul1,764·2026 Hobsons Bay Honourable Bob·R4·-8.7

Last 12 months — tournaments

top 10 of 15
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Hobsons Bay Western Major Rounds 1-2
Round-Robin
Apr 20261/1#32560+11.2
2026 Ballarat Begonia Open
Open Swiss
Mar 20263.5/5#1031852-2.6
2026 Hobsons Bay Purdy Cup
Swiss
Mar 20263/5#81716-2.6
2026 Hobsons Bay Honourable Bob
Swiss
Jan 20263/3#212589-5.4
2025 Hobsons Bay Club Championship Round 7 plus postponed
Round-Robin
Dec 20250.5/1#5—-2.0

Rankings

/
Australia
#653
out of 2,392 players
Asia-Pacific
#13,293
in continent
World
#101,003
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Australia
1
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3
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2,510
4
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2,496
5
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2,476
6
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2,423
7
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2,415
8
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2,401
9
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2,389
10
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2,380
...
653🇦🇺Whitford, Matthew1,725
Asia-Pacific
1
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2,780
2
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2,776
3
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2,753
4
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2,751
5
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2,739
6
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2,738
7
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2,733
8
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2,732
9
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2,731
10
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2,729
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13293🇦🇺Whitford, Matthew1,725
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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10
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101003🇦🇺Whitford, Matthew1,725