Format
KP
King, Paul L
🇺🇸FIDE 2069822· Male· United States of America· Born in 1955
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Paul L King, a 71-year-old American player, is rated 1643 — just 8 short of his peak of 1651 (May 2024, age 69). He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: CCC ALTO Spring 2026 - U1900 and 2025 Carolinas Classic - U1900.
Current rating
1643
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1629
All-time high
1651
−8 pts below
May 2024 · age 69
May 2024 · age 69
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#130,811
#130,811 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 70
May 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+260 Elo)
1391 → 1651
May 2024
All-time peak 1651
at age 69 · −8 from today
May 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 69
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 69
Mar 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1400
at age 68
Dec 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+35
1608 → 1643
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
3/ 650.0%
4W0D2L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/3 | #2 | 2463 | +34.6 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#3,963
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#16,017
in continent
World
#130,805
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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