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Hummel, Paul

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FIDEFIDE 1021168· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1989

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Paul Hummel, a 37-year-old Dutch player, is rated 2194 — his current career high and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He is on a breakout run, having gained +82 Elo over the past 12 months. 56 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 9, Tapijtgigant Open ASK 2026 - Group A, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 6. He took a 14-month break between Jan 2008 and Apr 2009.

At junior level, he reached #37 and #30 nationally in U20 and U18.

Current rating

2194

Standard

Rpd·Blz

All-time high

2194

at best
May 2026 · age 37

Activity

38

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

56 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

Top 4%

#8,501 · players worldwide · of 216,807

Career timeline

17 entries
2026
40th Dutch 35-40 player
at age 37 · rated 2194
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+87 Elo)
2107 → 2194
May 2026
All-time peak 2194
at age 37
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 36
Apr 2025
2023
97th Dutch 20-35 player
at age 34 · rated 2187
Oct 2023
2018
Re-crossed 2100
at age 29
Dec 2018

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Best result
Amsterdam Chess Open 2025 Group A
perf 2432 (+276) · 4.5/6 · #7
Top opponent
vs Liam VrolijkGM 2,529
Tapijtgigant Open ASK 2026 - Group A · Apr 2026 · +7.5 Elo
Evolution
+89
21052194
Tournaments
13
53 games
Score
28.5/ 5353.8%
21W20D12L

Last 12 months — tournaments

13 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Team
Apr 20261/1#452801+6.0
Open Swiss
Apr 20264.5/6#72397+36.8
Team
Mar 20261/1#112981+10.8
Team
Mar 20260/1#2081352-10.0
Open Swiss
Feb 20264.5/6#82326+27.4
Round-Robin
Jan 20264/9#2982055-24.0
Open Swiss
Dec 20253.5/8#472145-4.6
Team
Dec 20250/1#2321409-8.6
Team
Nov 20251/1#302746+4.6
Open Swiss
Oct 20254.5/6#72432+52.0
Worst Elo result: Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Tienkampen (-24.0 Elo, finished #298).

Rankings

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Netherlands
#286
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#5,971
in continent
World
#8,501
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Netherlands
1
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2
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2,735
3
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2,625
4
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2,592
5
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2,589
6
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2,574
7
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2,567
8
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2,564
9
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2,560
10
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2,549
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286🇳🇱Hummel, Paul2,194
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
...
5971🇳🇱Hummel, Paul2,194
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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8501🇳🇱Hummel, Paul2,194