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Catabay, Michael

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FIDEFIDE 484628· Male· England· Born in 1978

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Michael Catabay, a 48-year-old English player, is rated 1844 — just 22 short of his peak of 1866 (Mar 2024, age 46). He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 39 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 17 months (2022–2024). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 7-8, 2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 3-4, and East Midlands FIDE Congress May 2025 - U2000. Also played 1 blitz event (including 2025 British Championship: Second Blitz Open) recently.

Current rating

1844

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1821

All-time high

1866

−22 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 46

Activity

4

games / yr avg.

6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#63,091

#63,091 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

11 entries
2026
49th English 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 1844
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 47
Jun 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+90 Elo)
1776 → 1866
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 46
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1866
at age 46 · −22 from today
Mar 2024
2023
46th English 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 1776
Jan 2023

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Chris B Rice 1,918
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 3-4 · Jan 2026 · +5.0 Elo
Evolution
+20
1824 → 1844
Tournaments
3
7 games
Score
5/ 771.4%
3W4D0L
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 7-8
Team
Mar 20261/1#692544+15.2
2025-26 4NCL Division 4 Rounds 3-4
Team
Jan 20261/1#1132718+5.2
East Midlands FIDE Congress May 2025 - U2000
Swiss
May 20253/4#22030+40.0
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

/
England
#1,009
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#46,109
in continent
World
#63,091
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
England
1
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2
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2,665
3
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2,639
4
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2,629
5
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2,597
6
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2,594
7
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2,537
8
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2,529
9
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2,514
10
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2,506
...
1009🇬🇧Catabay, Michael1,844
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
...
46109🇬🇧Catabay, Michael1,844
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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63091🇬🇧Catabay, Michael1,844