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Hatchett, Paul
🇬🇧FIDE 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 18 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
Mar 2017 · age 53
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#41,234
#41,234 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
15 entries2025
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
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-4
1933 → 1929
Tournaments
6
17 games
Score
8/ 1747.1%
3W10D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #45 | 1995 | +4.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #27 | 1901 | -1.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #20 | 1189 | -8.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #10 | 1951 | +0.4 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2.5/5 | #4 | 1941 | +0.6 |
Rankings
/
Wales
#45
out of 269 players
Europe
#30,430
in continent
World
#41,234
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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