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Botteley, Michael T
🇬🇧FIDE 427411· Male· England· Born in 1982
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Michael T Botteley, a 44-year-old English player, is rated 1912. He has slipped back 35 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈3/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Northampton Standard Play Chess Series 2025-26 - November 2025 U2400, 4th Cambridge FIDE Congress - U2300, and 3rd Cambridge International Open. Also played 1 rapid event (including 2026 British Rapidplay Championship) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 14 months (2013–2015) and 109 months (2015–2024). His peak of 1947 was reached at age 43 (Mar 2025).
Current rating
1912
Standard
Rpd1862·Blz1950
All-time high
1947
−35 pts below
Mar 2025 · age 43
Mar 2025 · age 43
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#45,246
#45,246 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 43
Jul 2025
37th English 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 1947
Jun 2025
All-time peak 1947
at age 43 · −35 from today
Mar 2025
2015
Inactive for 109 months
paused at 1901 → returned at 1941
Jan 2015
2014
Best 12-month gain (+45 Elo)
1867 → 1912
Aug 2014
2013
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1912 → returned at 1901
Oct 2013
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-35
1947 → 1912
Tournaments
3
19 games
Score
10.5/ 1955.3%
8W5D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/4 | #3 | 2688 | +18.4 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/4 | #4 | 1848 | -3.0 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 4/9 | #59 | 1847 | -50.4 |
Rankings
/
England
#735
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#33,338
in continent
World
#45,246
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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