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Shaw, Matthew H
🇬🇧FIDE 412015· Male· England· Born in 1974
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Matthew H Shaw, a 52-year-old English player, is rated 1913. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 39 months (2016–2019), 57 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included) and 25 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: 6th 4NCL Easter Congress Under 2000. His peak of 1956 was reached at age 35 (Jul 2009).
Current rating
1913
Standard
Rpd1828·Blz—
All-time high
1956
−43 pts below
Jul 2009 · age 35
Jul 2009 · age 35
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#45,035
#45,035 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2026
40th English 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 1913
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+53 Elo)
1868 → 1921
Mar 2024
Inactive for 25 months
paused at 1921 → returned at 1913
Mar 2024
2021
57th English 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 1868
Apr 2021
2019
58th English 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 1868
Nov 2019
Inactive for 57 months
paused at 1868 → returned at 1921
May 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-8
1921 → 1913
Tournaments
1
3 games
Score
2/ 366.7%
1W2D0L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/3 | #61 | — | -8.0 |
Rankings
/
England
#731
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#33,191
in continent
World
#45,035
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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