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Freeman, Michael Roy
CM🇳🇿FIDE 4300467· Male· New Zealand· Born in 1960
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Michael Roy Freeman, a 66-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 2202 — just 16 short of his peak of 2218 (Jan 2004, age 44) and ranked 8th among NZL players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 164 months (2004–2017) and 93 months (2017–2025). Recent appearance: The 5th Vientiane Open FIDE Rated. He reached #7 nationally in Aug 2025.
Awarded CM in 2013 (age 53).
Current rating
2202
Standard
Rpd2212·Blz—
All-time high
2218
−16 pts below
Jan 2004 · age 44
Jan 2004 · age 44
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#8
#8 · NZL players · of 459
Career timeline
15 entries2026
1st 65-70 player nationally
at age 66 · rated 2202
May 2026
2025
1st 60-65 player nationally
at age 65 · rated 2202
Nov 2025
Peak national rank: #7
at age 65 · rated 2202
Aug 2025
2017
2nd 55-60 player nationally
at age 57 · rated 2203
Nov 2017
Inactive for 93 months
paused at 2203 → returned at 2202
Oct 2017
2013
CM title awardedCM
at age 53
Jun 2013
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-1
2203 → 2202
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
4.5/ 590.0%
4W1D0L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/3 | #1 | 2565 | -1.4 |
Rankings
/
New Zealand
#8
out of 649 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,296
in continent
World
#8,044
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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