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Woolley, Michael
🇬🇧FIDE 343114376· Male· England· Born in 1954
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Michael Woolley, a 72-year-old English player, is rated 1473. He has fluctuated between 1400 and 1629 over the past 2 years. 48 rated games in the past year (≈38/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Coulsdon Chess FIDE Rated Dicky White - April 2026, Coulsdon Chess Daytime Chess March 2026, and Coulsdon Chess Daytime Chess Club Summer 2025 - July. Also played 1 blitz event (including Couldsdon Chess Pressentation Evening 2025 Blitz) recently. His peak of 1629 was reached at age 70 (Dec 2024).
Current rating
1473
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1454
All-time high
1629
−156 pts below
Dec 2024 · age 70
Dec 2024 · age 70
Activity
46
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
44 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#195,872
#195,872 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 72
Feb 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 71
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+439 Elo)
1190 → 1629
Dec 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 70
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 70
Dec 2024
All-time peak 1629
at age 70 · −156 from today
Dec 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
0
1473 → 1473
Tournaments
17
51 games
Score
18.5/ 5136.3%
14W10D27L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
17 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #7 | 1562 | +2.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/1 | #1 | 2210 | +8.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/2 | #52 | 748 | -15.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/1 | #4 | 2262 | +9.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #45 | 1440 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #8 | 832 | -16.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/4 | #23 | 1339 | -17.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/3 | #1 | 1681 | +18.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/4 | #1 | 1669 | +21.4 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #6 | 788 | -6.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDavid J Howes
🇬🇧ENG·1563
+4 −10 =9
23 games·last met May 2026
View head-to-head →
vsAndrew M Shoulders
🇬🇧ENG
+17 −4 =1
22 games·last met May 2026
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vsA Qaiyum Khan
🇬🇧ENG·1570
+7 −12 =1
20 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsGary Wimble
🇬🇧ENG
+16 −3 =0
19 games·last met Apr 2026
View head-to-head →
vsHarry Gold
🇬🇧ENG·1556
+3 −10 =2
15 games·last met Jun 2022
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
England
#2,510
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#121,313
in continent
World
#195,775
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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