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Steadman, Michael V R
FM🇳🇿FIDE 4300548· Male· New Zealand· Born in 1962
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Michael V R Steadman, a 64-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 1982. He has fluctuated between 1954 and 2110 over the past 2 years. 51 rated games in the past year (≈46/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Sydney International Open - Championships, 2026 O2C Doeberl Cup Premier, and SixDays Budapest January 2026 - U2250. Also played 1 rapid event (including South Island Rapid Championship 2025) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 20 months (2001–2003) and 16 months (2021–2023). His peak of 2309 was reached at age 48 (Sep 2010, #5 nationally at the time); he spent 62 months in top 10.
Awarded FM in 2010 (age 48). Earned a IM norm at George Trundle NZ Masters 2010.
Current rating
1982
Standard
Rpd2004·Blz2086
All-time high
2309
−327 pts below
Sep 2010 · age 48
Sep 2010 · age 48
Activity
65
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
51 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#30,463
#30,463 · players worldwide · of 216,808
62 months in National top 10 (2010–2020)
62 months in National top 10 (2010–2020)
Career timeline
26 entries2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 62
Feb 2024
2023
1,000 career games
at age 61
Sep 2023
Re-crossed 2100
at age 61
Aug 2023
1st 60-65 player nationally
at age 61 · rated 2154
May 2023
2021
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2161 → returned at 2154
Sep 2021
2020
62 months in national top 10
longest streak 22 months · since Mar 2010
Jan 2020
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-10
1992 → 1982
Tournaments
6
51 games
Score
27.5/ 5153.9%
22W11D18L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/8 | #30 | 1902 | -25.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/9 | #56 | 2000 | -4.6 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 5.5/8 | #3 | 2063 | +24.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6/9 | #5 | 2169 | +51.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6.5/9 | #11 | 1850 | -16.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/8 | #10 | 1785 | -37.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRobert W SmithFM
🇳🇿NZL·2118
+11 −11 =13
35 games·last met Jan 2024
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vsBen HagueFM
🇳🇿NZL·2336
+3 −17 =9
29 games·last met Jan 2024
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vsPaul Anthony GarbettIM
🇳🇿NZL·2168
+6 −9 =7
22 games·last met Jul 2021
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vsJohn DuneasFM
🇳🇿NZL·1985
+14 −2 =4
20 games·last met Mar 2023
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vsAlphaeus Wei Ern AngFM
🇳🇿NZL·2367
+8 −8 =3
19 games·last met Jul 2021
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Rankings
/
New Zealand
#47
out of 649 players
Asia-Pacific
#3,735
in continent
World
#30,463
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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