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Clifton, Alexander J
🇺🇸FIDE 39908690· Male· United States of America· Born in 1995
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Alexander J Clifton, a 31-year-old American player, is rated 1544 — just 3 short of his peak of 1547 (Dec 2025, age 30). He is climbing fast, having gained +117 Elo over the past 12 months. 39 rated games in the past year (≈34/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Vrsovicky jarni open 2026 r1, FIDE Open Na Smetance 2026 r1-3, and Vrsovicky podzimni open 2025 r9. Also played 8 rapid (including Vlastimil Hort Tournament 2025) and 3 blitz events (including PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 - H blitz tournament) recently.
Current rating
1544
Standard
Rpd1548·Blz1437
All-time high
1547
−3 pts below
Dec 2025 · age 30
Dec 2025 · age 30
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
39 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#168,621
#168,621 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2025
All-time peak 1547
at age 30 · −3 from today
Dec 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 30
Sep 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+403 Elo)
1033 → 1436
Apr 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 29
Mar 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 29
Mar 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 29
Feb 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+97
1447 → 1544
Tournaments
10
32 games
Score
13.5/ 3242.2%
11W5D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #47 | 1782 | +11.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #37 | 1038 | -3.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #58 | 1683 | -6.8 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #32 | 858 | -6.8 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #16 | 1669 | +6.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/3 | #36 | 1762 | -1.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1.5/4 | #28 | 1689 | +16.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1.5/4 | #26 | 1716 | +18.6 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/3 | #30 | 1646 | +9.4 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#4,677
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#20,654
in continent
World
#168,596
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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