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Sedykh, Mikhail
🇬🇧FIDE 447498· Male· England· Born in 1975
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Mikhail Sedykh, a 51-year-old English player, is rated 2162 — just 2 short of his peak of 2164 (Mar 2024, age 49) and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2150 and 2200 for 2 years. 15 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent appearances: 2025 British Championship: AM Open and 2025 British Championship. Also played 9 rapid (including 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship) and 1 blitz events (including The International Chess Championship) recently. He took a 16-month break between Apr 2024 and Sep 2025.
Current rating
2162
Standard
Rpd2128·Blz1985
All-time high
2164
−2 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 49
Mar 2024 · age 49
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#10,433 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
8th English 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2160
May 2026
2025
10th English 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 2160
Sep 2025
2024
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2159 → returned at 2160
Apr 2024
All-time peak 2164
at age 49 · −2 from today
Mar 2024
Best 12-month gain (+109 Elo)
2045 → 2154
Feb 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2100
at age 48
Sep 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+3
2159 → 2162
Tournaments
3
16 games
Score
10/ 1662.5%
9W2D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 2/1 | #26 | 2546 | +1.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/6 | #3 | 2277 | +16.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/8 | #79 | 2096 | -15.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsArmando Sasam
🇵🇭PHI
+6 −1 =0
7 games·last met May 2026
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vsMOHAMMED FAHAD M ALSEMAIL
🇸🇦KSA·1962
+5 −0 =1
6 games·last met May 2026
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vsRomelio Asoque
🇵🇭PHI
+3 −2 =1
6 games·last met May 2026
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vsGary Abano
🇵🇭PHI
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsNasir Rizvi
🇬🇧WLS·1980
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met Feb 2024
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Rankings
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England
#165
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#7,432
in continent
World
#10,433
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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