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Hatchett, Paul

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FIDEFIDE 1802330· Male· Wales· Born in 1964

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Paul Hatchett, a 62-year-old player, is rated 1929. He has held steady between 1900 and 1950 for 19 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Knights Rounds 7-8, 2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Knights Rounds 3-4, and 2025-2026 Welsh Premier League Round 2. He took a 33-month break between Feb 2019 and Dec 2021 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2040 was reached at age 53 (Mar 2017); he also reached #21 nationally in Apr 2022.

Current rating

1929

Standard

Rpd1960·Blz1995

All-time high

2040

−111 pts below
Mar 2017 · age 53

Activity

16

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#41,206

#41,206 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

15 entries
2025
10th 60-65 player nationally
at age 61 · rated 1947
May 2025
2022
Peak national rank: #21
at age 58 · rated 1995
Apr 2022
5th 55-60 player nationally
at age 58 · rated 1995
Apr 2022
2019
Inactive for 33 months
paused at 1980 → returned at 1995
Feb 2019
2017
6th 50-55 player nationally
at age 53 · rated 2040
Mar 2017
Best 12-month gain (+53 Elo)
1987 → 2040
Mar 2017

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Grzegorz ToczekFM 2,231
2025 Welsh Senior Championship (Over 50) · Sep 2025 · +6.9 Elo
Evolution
-4
1933 → 1929
Tournaments
5
11 games
Score
5/ 1145.5%
2W6D3L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Knights Rounds 7-8
Team
Mar 20261/2#451995+4.0
2025-26 4NCL Division 3 Knights Rounds 3-4
Team
Jan 20261/2#271901-1.4
2025-2026 Welsh Premier League Round 2
Team
Dec 20250/1#201189-8.4
2025-26 Welsh Premier League Round 1
Team
Nov 20250.5/1#101951+0.4
2025 Welsh Senior Championship (Over 50)
Swiss
Sep 20252.5/5#41941+0.6

Most-Played Opponents

vsTim KettFM
🇬🇧WLS·2097
+0 −6 =1
7 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsAlan Young
🇬🇧WLS·1959
+1 −1 =4
6 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsSam Jukes
🇬🇧WLS·1931
+3 −2 =1
6 games·last met Mar 2025
View head-to-head →
vsWilliam Hewitt
🇬🇧WLS·1941
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Apr 2018
View head-to-head →

Rankings

/
Wales
#47
out of 275 players
Europe
#30,425
in continent
World
#41,205
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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5
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2,179
6
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6
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Europe
1
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World
1
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