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Catabay, Michael
🇬🇧FIDE 484628· Male· England· Born in 1978
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Michael Catabay, a 48-year-old English player, is rated 1854 — just 12 short of his peak of 1866 (Mar 2024, age 46). He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 39 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 27 months (2022–2025). Recent appearances: 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 7-8 and 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 3-4. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2025 British Championship: Second Blitz Open) recently.
Current rating
1854
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1821
All-time high
1866
−12 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 46
Mar 2024 · age 46
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#60,289
#60,289 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
48th English 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 1854
Jun 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 47
Jun 2025
Best 12-month gain (+66 Elo)
1776 → 1842
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 46
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1866
at age 46 · −12 from today
Mar 2024
2023
46th English 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 1776
Jan 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+30
1824 → 1854
Tournaments
3
4 games
Score
3/ 475.0%
2W2D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1/1 | #75 | 2451 | +10.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #69 | 2544 | +15.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #113 | 2718 | +5.2 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
England
#963
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#44,140
in continent
World
#60,288
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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