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Waddington, Mike P
FM🇬🇧FIDE 410497· Male· England· Born in 1966
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Mike P Waddington, a 60-year-old English FIDE Master, is rated 2048 and sitting in the top 10% of players worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +66 Elo over the past 12 months. 58 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Knights Rounds 5-6, 2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Knights Rounds 3-4, and World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 50. He had 2 career breaks: 88 months (2004–2012) and 18 months (2013–2014). His peak of 2353 was reached at age 35 (Apr 2001); he also reached English #61 in Jul 2001.
Awarded FM in 2012 (age 46).
Current rating
2048
Standard
Rpd1985·Blz2080
All-time high
2353
−305 pts below
Apr 2001 · age 35
Apr 2001 · age 35
Activity
65
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
55 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 10%
#21,023 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2025
500 career games
at age 59
Apr 2025
Best 12-month gain (+106 Elo)
1901 → 2007
Jan 2025
2023
32nd English 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 2082
Jul 2023
2019
7-month rising streak
+44 Elo
Nov 2019
2018
32nd English 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 2126
Aug 2018
2016
100 career games
at age 50
Feb 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+66
1982 → 2048
Tournaments
8
46 games
Score
25.5/ 4655.4%
19W13D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2/4 | #58 | 2024 | -2.0 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5.5/9 | #14 | 2082 | +8.0 |
Team | May 2026 | 2/3 | #14 | 1997 | -3.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #12 | 2123 | +4.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #34 | 1965 | -4.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/10 | #109 | 2056 | -1.2 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/7 | #10 | 2097 | +9.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/9 | #20 | 2037 | +3.4 |
Rankings
/
England
#330
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#15,437
in continent
World
#21,023
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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England
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