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Hughes, Paul
🇮🇪FIDE 2528916· Male· Ireland· Born in 1994
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Paul Hughes, a 32-year-old Irish player, is rated 1609 — just 8 short of his peak of 1617 (Apr 2026, age 32). He is currently in the 1600–1650 range. 10 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, LCU O'Hanlon Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8, and LCU O'Hanlon Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 5-6.
Current rating
1609
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1617
−8 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 32
Apr 2026 · age 32
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#142,952
#142,952 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
5 entries2026
All-time peak 1617
at age 32 · −8 from today
Apr 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 32
Jan 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 32
Jan 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 32
Jan 2026
First FIDE rating
1616 · at age 32
Jan 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-7
1616 → 1609
Tournaments
4
7 games
Score
2/ 728.6%
1W2D4L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #90 | — | -8.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #35 | — | +14.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/2 | #40 | — | -14.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #50 | 1714 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#789
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#96,112
in continent
World
#142,941
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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