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Bartron, Paul
FM🇺🇸FIDE 2016095· Male· United States of America· Born in 1948
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Paul Bartron, a 78-year-old American FIDE Master, is rated 1913. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 38 months (2001–2004), 35 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included) and 12 months (2023–2025). Recent appearance: 2025 Washington Class Championships - Anand (2000-2199). His peak of 2287 was reached at age 53 (Jan 2001).
Awarded FM in 2002 (age 54).
Current rating
1913
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2287
−374 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 53
Jan 2001 · age 53
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#44,949
#44,949 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+37 Elo)
1892 → 1929
Jan 2025
2024
5th American 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1935
Nov 2024
2023
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1892 → returned at 1929
Dec 2023
2020
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 1938 → returned at 1927
Jan 2020
2019
9th American 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1948
Nov 2019
2014
17th American 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2084
May 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-16
1929 → 1913
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
2.5/ 550.0%
2W1D2L
Top 2 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/5 | #14 | 1806 | -16.0 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 Washington Class Championships - Anand (2000-2199) (-16.0 Elo, finished #14).
Most-Played Opponents
vsMichael MacGregor
🇺🇸USA·2163
+1 −2 =5
8 games·last met Feb 2015
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vsAlan Bishop
🇺🇸USA·1885
+5 −0 =0
5 games·last met Feb 2016
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vsKyle HainingCM
🇺🇸USA·2132
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Sep 2014
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vsViktors Pupols
🇺🇸USA·1828
+3 −2 =0
5 games·last met Feb 2013
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Rankings
/
United States of America
#1,246
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#4,924
in continent
World
#44,948
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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