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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 1922. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 39 months (2016–2019) and 83 months (2019–2026). Recent appearance: 6th 4NCL Easter Congress Under 2000. His peak of 1956 was reached at age 35 (Jul 2009).
Current rating
1922
Standard
Rpd1828·Blz—
All-time high
1956
−34 pts below
Jul 2009 · age 35
Jul 2009 · age 35
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#42,751
#42,751 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
40th English 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 1922
Jun 2026
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 83 months
paused at 1868 → returned at 1913
May 2019
2016
Inactive for 39 months
paused at 1883 → returned at 1868
Jan 2016
2013
49th English 35-40 player
at age 39 · rated 1912
Apr 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+1
1921 → 1922
Tournaments
2
5 games
Score
3.5/ 570.0%
2W3D0L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1.5/2 | #74 | 2090 | +9.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/3 | #61 | — | -8.0 |
Rankings
/
England
#692
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#31,571
in continent
World
#42,750
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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World
England
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