Format
CP
Cova, Paolo
🇮🇹FIDE 28573013· Male· Italy· Born in 1966
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Paolo Cova, a 60-year-old Italian player, is rated 1583 — just 16 short of his peak of 1599 (Aug 2024, age 58). He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and took a 17-month break between Aug 2024 and Feb 2026. Recent appearances: CP Parma 2026 - Memorial Mario Vivo and FE 6 Parma citta' della cultura - C. Also played 1 rapid and 1 blitz events (including CAMPIONATO ITALIANO BLITZ 2025 - 3N E NC) recently.
Current rating
1583
Standard
Rpd1617·Blz1537
All-time high
1599
−16 pts below
Aug 2024 · age 58
Aug 2024 · age 58
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#152,900
#152,900 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2024
All-time peak 1599
at age 58 · −16 from today
Aug 2024
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1599 → returned at 1576
Aug 2024
Best 12-month gain (+294 Elo)
1300 → 1594
May 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 58
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 58
Mar 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 58
Feb 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-16
1599 → 1583
Tournaments
2
11 games
Score
6/ 1154.5%
5W2D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/5 | #15 | 1637 | +5.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/3 | #29 | 2232 | -22.4 |
Rankings
/
Italy
#5,397
out of 9,033 players
Europe
#101,391
in continent
World
#152,884
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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