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Stokes, Michael
CM🇬🇧FIDE 442542· Male· England· Born in 1946
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Michael Stokes, a 80-year-old English Candidate Master, is rated 1881. He has held steady between 1850 and 1900 for 19 months. 22 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent appearances: Scarborough's 48th Congress - Challengers and XXII Calvia Chess Festival 2025 - Amateur Open U2350. His peak of 2223 was reached at age 70 (Aug 2016).
Awarded CM in 2025 (age 79).
Current rating
1881
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2223
−342 pts below
Aug 2016 · age 70
Aug 2016 · age 70
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#52,933
#52,933 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2025
CM title awardedCM
at age 79
Feb 2025
2022
100 career games
at age 76
Dec 2022
5th English 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 2071
Jan 2022
2020
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 2071 → returned at 2030
Apr 2020
Re-crossed 2100
at age 74
Feb 2020
2017
73rd 70-75 player worldwide
at age 71 · rated 2223
May 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+3
1878 → 1881
Tournaments
3
22 games
Score
11/ 2250.0%
10W2D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 3.5/9 | #140 | 1960 | +19.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/4 | #24 | 1838 | +2.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/9 | #35 | 1780 | -19.2 |
Rankings
/
England
#842
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#38,912
in continent
World
#52,932
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
England
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