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Paterson, Colin C

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FIDEFIDE 2404079· Male· Scotland· Born in 1955

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Colin C Paterson, a 71-year-old Scottish player, is rated 1617. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Richardson Cup 2026 Semi-Final, 2025-26 SNCL Division 3 Rounds 7 and 8, and Spens Cup 2026 Quarter-Final. Also played 1 rapid (including Glasgow Polytechnic Ken Stewart Quickplay 2025) and 1 blitz events (including 2026 Ken Stewart Cup) recently. His peak of 1659 was reached at age 71 (Mar 2026).

Current rating

1617

Standard

Rpd1595·Blz1755

All-time high

1659

−42 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 71

Activity

6

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#139,903

#139,903 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

8 entries
2026
19th Scottish 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1659
Mar 2026
Best 12-month gain (+78 Elo)
1581 → 1659
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1659
at age 71 · −42 from today
Mar 2026
2025
21st Scottish 65-70 player
at age 70 · rated 1624
Jun 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 70
Apr 2025
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 69
Apr 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Colin Young 1,711
2025-26 SNCL Division 3 Rounds 3 and 4 · Nov 2025 · +24.0 Elo
Evolution
-7
1624 → 1617
Tournaments
6
11 games
Score
4/ 1136.4%
4W2D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Richardson Cup 2026 Semi-Final
Team
Apr 20260/1#291127-5.6
2025-26 SNCL Division 3 Rounds 7 and 8
Team
Mar 20260/1#48850-20.4
Spens Cup 2026 Quarter-Final
Team
Mar 20260/1#27928-16.0
2025-26 SNCL Division 3 Rounds 5 and 6
Team
Feb 20261.5/2#81819+18.8
2025-26 SNCL Division 3 Rounds 3 and 4
Team
Nov 20251.5/1#262511+24.8
Worst Elo result: 2025-26 SNCL Division 3 Rounds 7 and 8 (-20.4 Elo, finished #48).

Rankings

/
Scotland
#342
out of 460 players
Europe
#94,512
in continent
World
#139,894
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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Scotland
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2
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2,450
3
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2,413
4
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2,399
5
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2,385
6
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2,334
7
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2,323
8
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2,306
9
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2,294
10
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2,278
...
342🇬🇧Paterson, Colin C1,617
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
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94512🇬🇧Paterson, Colin C1,617
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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2,753
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139894🇬🇧Paterson, Colin C1,617