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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 1462. He has fluctuated between 1400 and 1629 over the past 2 years. 46 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
1462
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1454
All-time high
1629
−167 pts below
Dec 2024 · age 70
Dec 2024 · age 70
Activity
47
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
46 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#198,730
#198,730 · players worldwide · of 216,808
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 · −167 from today
Dec 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-4
1466 → 1462
Tournaments
16
48 games
Score
18/ 4837.5%
14W8D26L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 16| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Rankings
/
England
#2,500
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#122,157
in continent
World
#198,603
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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