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Collins, Michael E
🇬🇧FIDE 429490· Male· England· Born in 1949
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Michael E Collins, a 77-year-old English player, is rated 1561. He is climbing fast, having gained +154 Elo over the past 12 months. 19 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent appearances: Coulsdon Chess FIDE Rated Dicky White - April 2026 and Coulsdon Chess Summer Cup 2025 - U1750 - July 2025. His peak of 1594 was reached at age 77 (Feb 2026).
Current rating
1561
Standard
Rpd1501·Blz1466
All-time high
1594
−33 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 77
Feb 2026 · age 77
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#162,024
#162,024 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2026
All-time peak 1594
at age 77 · −33 from today
Feb 2026
2025
70th English 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1590
Nov 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 76
Oct 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+370 Elo)
1104 → 1474
Apr 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 75
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1200
at age 75
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
—
Tournaments
9
32 games
Score
18.5/ 3257.8%
13W13D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/1 | #10 | 2230 | +13.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/2 | #30 | 2305 | -8.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #43 | 1520 | -27.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/3 | #14 | 1524 | -11.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #32 | 2335 | +17.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/1 | #66 | 2509 | -13.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/3 | #11 | 2228 | +16.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/2 | #25 | 1460 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 2/3 | #16 | 1388 | 0.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsPaul Braithwaite
🇬🇧ENG·1485
+10 −10 =14
34 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsSandy A Smyth
🇬🇧ENG·1534
+4 −8 =0
12 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsSarah Hastilow
🇬🇧ENG·1518
+5 −4 =3
12 games·last met Jun 2019
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vsIan Carden
🇬🇧ENG·1524
+7 −4 =1
12 games·last met Mar 2017
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vsStirling Cook
🇬🇧ENG·1459
+9 −2 =0
11 games·last met Dec 2015
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Rankings
/
England
#2,339
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#106,090
in continent
World
#162,007
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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