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Blum, Paul A
🇺🇸FIDE 2057441· Male· United States of America· Born in 1982
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Paul A Blum, a 44-year-old American player, is rated 1417. He has slipped back 95 Elo over the past 12 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Spring Tuesday Night Marathon - Under 1600 Round 5-7, 2026 Spring Tuesday Night Marathon - Under 1600 Round 1-4, and 2026 New Years Tuesday Night Marathon - Under 1600 Round 4-7. Also played 6 blitz events (including 2026 February Mechanics Blitz #2 - 1800 and Over) recently. His peak of 1600 was reached at age 42 (May 2024).
Current rating
1417
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1520
All-time high
1600
−183 pts below
May 2024 · age 42
May 2024 · age 42
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#213,855
#213,855 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 42
Dec 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 42
May 2024
All-time peak 1600
at age 42 · −183 from today
May 2024
Best 12-month gain (+346 Elo)
1216 → 1562
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 42
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 42
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-72
1489 → 1417
Tournaments
10
38 games
Score
10/ 3826.3%
10W4D24L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsAnthony Patrick Carion1,552·2025 Summer Tuesday Night Marathon - Under 1600 Round 4-7·R1·+11.8
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsAlexander Kojevnikov1,472·3rd Silman Memorial Tuesday Night Marathon - U1600 Round 4-7·R5·-8.4
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/2 | #16 | 1582 | -11.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #21 | 653 | -9.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #15 | 1761 | -3.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/3 | #20 | 1673 | -3.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #16 | 1391 | -2.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0/2 | #19 | 784 | -13.4 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #17 | 2355 | -8.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/3 | #22 | 1487 | -20.4 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/3 | #6 | 2394 | +18.6 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 0.5/3 | #17 | 1224 | -18.6 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 Fall Tuesday Night Marathon - Under 1600 Round 1-4 (-20.4 Elo, finished #22).
Most-Played Opponents
vsAlbert Starr
🇺🇸USA·1605
+2 −4 =0
6 games·last met May 2026
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vsThu Anh Le
🇺🇸USA·1544
+2 −3 =1
6 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsDavid Olson
🇺🇸USA·1450
+1 −4 =0
5 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsJohn Pirone
🇺🇸USA·1508
+3 −0 =2
5 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsAndrew Singer
🇺🇸USA·1503
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Nov 2024
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Rankings
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United States of America
#5,011
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#25,113
in continent
World
#213,422
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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