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Dunkley, Michael
🇬🇧FIDE 435686· Male· England· Born in 1950
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Michael Dunkley, a 76-year-old English player, is rated 1791. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and took a 35-month break between Mar 2020 and Mar 2023 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearances: Milton Keynes ECF and FIDE Chess Congress 2026 - U1900 and Milton Keynes Chess Congress 2025 - U1900. His peak of 1884 was reached at age 65 (Oct 2015).
Current rating
1791
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1884
−93 pts below
Oct 2015 · age 65
Oct 2015 · age 65
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#79,135
#79,135 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
14 entries2026
39th English 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1791
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+100 Elo)
1742 → 1842
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 74
Mar 2024
2021
48th English 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1755
Dec 2021
2020
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 1755 → returned at 1742
Mar 2020
2017
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 67
Dec 2017
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-13
1804 → 1791
Tournaments
2
6 games
Score
4/ 666.7%
2W4D0L
Top 1 win
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #16 | 1796 | +0.4 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 2.5/3 | #23 | 1921 | -12.6 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,276
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#57,146
in continent
World
#79,134
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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