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Iinuma, Paul Y

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FIDEFIDE 2031809· Male· United States of America· Born in 1985

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Paul Y Iinuma, a 41-year-old American player, is rated 2038. He has fluctuated between 2019 and 2151 over the past 2 years. 100 rated games in the past year (≈24/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 13th Annual Reno Larry Evans Memorial Open, 17th Annual Southwest Class Championship - Master, and 2026 Dreaming King Open. Also played 2 rapid (including Marshall Masters 51) and 5 blitz events (including 2025 North Carolina Open - Blitz Championship) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 14 months (2008–2009), 17 months (2009–2011), 25 months (2013–2015) and 67 months (2015–2021, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2200 was reached at age 39 (May 2024).

Current rating

2038

Standard

Rpd2099·Blz2109

All-time high

2200

−162 pts below
May 2024 · age 39

Activity

82

games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo

91 past 12 mo · ≈8/mo
classical only
Very active

Signature stat

#22,230

#22,230 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

18 entries
2026
23rd American 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2046
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 40
Jul 2025
2024
21st American 35-40 player
at age 39 · rated 2200
May 2024
Crossed 2200
at age 39
May 2024
All-time peak 2200
at age 39 · −162 from today
May 2024
Best 12-month gain (+164 Elo)
1977 → 2141
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Best result
13th Annual Reno Larry Evans Memorial Open
perf 2187 (+141) · 2.5/5 · #27
Top opponent
vs Tsegmed BatchuluunGM 2,431
2025 July Cornerstone Chess Norm Invitational - IM A · Jul 2025 · +8.1 Elo
Evolution
-64
2102 → 2038
Tournaments
13
82 games
Score
33.5/ 8240.9%
25W17D40L

Last 12 months — tournaments

13 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Washington Open - Elite (1800 and Over)
Swiss
May 20263.5/5#221962-8.4
13th Annual Reno Larry Evans Memorial Open
Open Swiss
Apr 20262.5/5#272187+18.2
17th Annual Southwest Class Championship - Master
Open Swiss
Feb 20262.5/7#1011941-22.0
2026 Dreaming King Open
Open Swiss
Jan 20263/4#112208+18.4
2026 Cornerstone New Year's Classic - Master
Swiss
Jan 20262/4#192105+6.8
35th Annual North American Open
Open Swiss
Dec 20252/7#1112023-8.8
2025 U.S. Masters
Open Swiss
Nov 20252/7#2341851-33.0
19th Annual SPICE Cup Open
Open Swiss
Nov 20253.5/9#272169+20.4
2025 Austin Summer Open - Championship
Open Swiss
Aug 20253/4#122051+1.8
30th Annual Pacific Coast Open - Premier
Open Swiss
Aug 20254/6#72087+7.0
Worst Elo result: 2025 U.S. Masters (-33.0 Elo, finished #234).

Most-Played Opponents

vsMike ZaloznyyCM
🇺🇸USA·2142
+2 −3 =1
6 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsVojtech PlatGM
🇸🇰SVK·2491
+1 −4 =0
5 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsSteve Wongso
🇺🇸USA·2272
+1 −0 =4
5 games·last met Jun 2025
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Rankings

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United States of America
#641
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#2,324
in continent
World
#22,230
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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1
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2,792
1
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4
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5
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6
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7
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7
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2,696
9
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2,656
10
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2,653
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World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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22230🇺🇸Iinuma, Paul Y2,038