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Hulse, Brian

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FIDEFIDE 2006065· Male· United States of America· Born in 1951

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Brian Hulse, a 75-year-old American FIDE Master, is rated 1946. He is on a steady climb with +60 Elo over the past 12 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent appearances: 17th Annual Southwest Class Championship - Master and World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 65. He had 5 career breaks: 83 months (2001–2008), 12 months (2014–2015), 27 months (2015–2018), 19 months (2018–2020) and 21 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2254 was reached at age 50 (Jan 2001).

Awarded FM in 2009 (age 58).

Current rating

1946

Standard

Rpd1974·Blz2128

All-time high

2254

−308 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 50

Activity

14

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#37,473

#37,473 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

19 entries
2025
Best 12-month gain (+70 Elo)
1816 → 1886
Feb 2025
2022
6th American 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1956
Apr 2022
2020
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 1956 → returned at 1907
Oct 2020
2018
21st American 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 1984
Dec 2018
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1984 → returned at 1977
Jul 2018
2015
Inactive for 27 months
paused at 2008 → returned at 1972
Nov 2015

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Best result
17th Annual Southwest Class Championship - Master
perf 2045 (+99) · 4/9 · #65
Top opponent
vs Jens Hartung-Nielsen 2,152
World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 65 · Oct 2025 · +15.9 Elo
Evolution
+60
1886 → 1946
Tournaments
2
20 games
Score
9.5/ 2047.5%
5W9D6L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
17th Annual Southwest Class Championship - Master
Open Swiss
Feb 20264/9#652045+28.6
World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 65
Open Swiss
Oct 20255.5/11#1161997+31.4

Most-Played Opponents

vsEdward Frumkin
🇺🇸USA·1654
+2 −0 =4
6 games·last met Oct 2015
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vsEdward Kopiecki
🇺🇸USA
+3 −1 =2
6 games·last met Jul 2015
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vsGeorge Berg
🇺🇸USA·1842
+0 −0 =5
5 games·last met Feb 2020
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vsJohn Brendel
🇺🇸USA·1682
+4 −0 =1
5 games·last met Jul 2015
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Rankings

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United States of America
#1,037
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#4,045
in continent
World
#37,472
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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10
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