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Paul, Cijo
🇺🇸FIDE 2054515· Male· United States of America· Born in 1982
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Cijo Paul, a 44-year-old American player, is rated 1782 — just 5 short of his peak of 1787 (Mar 2026, age 44). He is on a steady climb with +43 Elo over the past 12 months. 32 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Hobsons Bay Western Masters Rounds 1-2, 2026 Hobsons Bay Purdy Cup, and 2026 Hobsons Bay Honourable Bob. Also played 4 rapid (including 2026 Melbourne International Open - Rapid) and 3 blitz events (including 2026 Melbourne International Open - Blitz) recently.
Current rating
1782
Standard
Rpd1688·Blz1700
All-time high
1787
−5 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 44
Mar 2026 · age 44
Activity
32
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#82,023
#82,023 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
82nd American 40-45 player
at age 44 · rated 1785
May 2026
All-time peak 1787
at age 44 · −5 from today
Mar 2026
2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 42
Mar 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 41
Nov 2023
2022
Best 12-month gain (+227 Elo)
1402 → 1629
Jul 2022
99th American 35-40 player
at age 40 · rated 1605
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+30
1752 → 1782
Tournaments
10
28 games
Score
16.5/ 2858.9%
14W5D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 1/3 | #3 | 1786 | -3.4 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 0/2 | #5 | 1012 | -18.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3.5/4 | #16 | 2190 | +15.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/5 | #2 | 1961 | +24.2 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #4 | — | +2.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/3 | #6 | — | +1.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/3 | #2 | — | +4.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #13 | — | -5.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/2 | #16 | — | +0.8 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/3 | #5 | 1838 | +6.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMatthew Whitford
🇦🇺AUS·1709
+7 −3 =2
12 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsTony J DavisCM
🇦🇺AUS·1797
+4 −6 =1
11 games·last met May 2026
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vsJulian McIntyre
🇦🇺AUS·1763
+4 −4 =1
9 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsJoemar Lacson
🇦🇺AUS·1859
+4 −4 =1
9 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsDean Hogg
🇦🇺AUS·1904
+2 −5 =1
8 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
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United States of America
#2,405
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#9,538
in continent
World
#82,021
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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