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Kelly, Paul J
🇬🇧FIDE 1801392· Male· Wales· Born in 1957
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Paul J Kelly, a 69-year-old player, is rated 1767. He has slipped back 74 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Weekend Major, 99th Hastings International Chess Congress - New Year Under 2050, and 99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Con Power Under 2050. He took a 35-month break between Feb 2020 and Feb 2023 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1951 was reached at age 56 (May 2013); he also reached #64 nationally in Feb 2023.
Current rating
1767
Standard
Rpd1872·Blz1854
All-time high
1951
−184 pts below
May 2013 · age 56
May 2013 · age 56
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#86,863
#86,863 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+111 Elo)
1731 → 1842
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 67
Mar 2024
2023
7th 65-70 player nationally
at age 66 · rated 1821
Dec 2023
Peak national rank: #64
at age 66 · rated 1821
Feb 2023
2020
10th 60-65 player nationally
at age 63 · rated 1842
Oct 2020
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 1842 → returned at 1821
Feb 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-74
1841 → 1767
Tournaments
3
15 games
Score
5.5/ 1536.7%
4W3D8L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsRussell Robert Goodfellow1,794·99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Weekend Major·R2·+10.7
2.[W]vsIlan Murray Rubin1,742·99th Hastings International Chess Congress - New Year Under 2050·R4·+9.3
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsZebadiah Taylor1,710·99th Hastings International Chess Congress - New Year Under 2050·R3·-11.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/3 | #21 | 1873 | -17.4 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1.5/5 | #17 | 1607 | -33.0 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/5 | #29 | 1643 | -24.2 |
Worst Elo result: 99th Hastings International Chess Congress - New Year Under 2050 (-33.0 Elo, finished #17).
Rankings
/
Wales
#113
out of 275 players
Europe
#62,391
in continent
World
#86,861
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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