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McMichael, Richard J
FM🇬🇧FIDE 400963· Male· England· Born in 1961
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Richard J Mcmichael, a 65-year-old English FIDE Master, is rated 2107 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 4 years. 30 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Kingston Invitational Swiss 2025, 2025 British Championship: Over 50, and 46ste Open Internationaal Toernooi Gent. He had 3 career breaks: 23 months (2004–2006), 13 months (2011–2012) and 17 months (2022–2023). His peak of 2298 was reached at age 42 (Jul 2003); he also reached English #86 in Jan 2010.
Awarded FM in 2021 (age 60) and CM in 2002 (age 41).
Current rating
2107
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2298
−191 pts below
Jul 2003 · age 42
Jul 2003 · age 42
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
30 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 7%
#14,752 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
20 entries2022
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2139 → returned at 2132
Mar 2022
19th English 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2155
Feb 2022
2021
FM title awardedFM
at age 60
Jul 2021
2018
14th English 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 2245
Aug 2018
2016
Best 12-month gain (+48 Elo)
2176 → 2224
Apr 2016
Re-crossed 2200
at age 55
Apr 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-11
2118 → 2107
Tournaments
4
24 games
Score
13.5/ 2456.3%
10W7D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jun 2026 | 1/1 | #6 | 2848 | +8.4 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 3/7 | #189 | 2062 | -11.2 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/9 | #7 | 2178 | +19.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/7 | #24 | 2038 | -13.2 |
Rankings
/
England
#236
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#10,702
in continent
World
#14,752
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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