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Wickham, Michael
🇬🇧FIDE 448451· Male· England· Born in 1948
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Michael Wickham, a 78-year-old English player, is rated 1774. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and took a 108-month break between Nov 2015 and Dec 2024. Recent appearance: 3rd Wells Chess Congress and 2026 West of England Championships - Intermediate. His peak of 1848 was reached at age 76 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1774
Standard
Rpd1747·Blz—
All-time high
1848
−74 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 76
Mar 2024 · age 76
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#84,533
#84,533 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2024
33rd English 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1834
Dec 2024
Best 12-month gain (+88 Elo)
1746 → 1834
Dec 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 76
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1848
at age 76 · −74 from today
Mar 2024
2015
66th English 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 1746
Dec 2015
Crossed 1600
at age 67
Nov 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
3rd Wells Chess Congress and 2026 West of England Championships - Intermediate · Mar 2026 · +10.6 Elo
Evolution
-5
1779 → 1774
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
2.5/ 550.0%
2W1D2L
Top 2 wins
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vs?1,695·3rd Wells Chess Congress and 2026 West of England Championships - Intermediate·R5·-24.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/4 | #2 | 1717 | -4.8 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,354
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#60,815
in continent
World
#84,531
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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