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Harwood, Paul

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FIDEFIDE 30950201· Male· United States of America· Born in 1969

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Paul Harwood, a 57-year-old American player, is rated 1842 — his current career high. He is progressing steadily with +44 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈3/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Washington Senior Championship, 2025 Washington Winter Classic - Rudolph Open, and 2025 King County Open - Kenmore Open. He had 2 career breaks: 71 months (2018–2024) and 12 months (2024–2025).

Current rating

1842

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1842

at best
May 2026 · age 57

Activity

5

games / yr avg.

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

Signature stat

#63,635

#63,635 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

11 entries
2026
62nd American 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 1842
May 2026
All-time peak 1842
at age 57
May 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 57
Jan 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+114 Elo)
1716 → 1830
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 55
Mar 2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1830 → returned at 1798
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
2025 Washington Winter Classic - Rudolph Open
perf 1858 (+58) · 2/5 · #22
Top opponent
vs Geoffrey W Gale 2,142
2026 Washington Senior Championship · Apr 2026 · +34.0 Elo
Evolution
+44
1798 → 1842
Tournaments
3
14 games
Score
7.5/ 1453.6%
6W3D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Washington Senior Championship
Swiss
Apr 20263/3#52756+41.6
2025 Washington Winter Classic - Rudolph Open
Swiss
Dec 20252/5#221858+17.2
2025 King County Open - Kenmore Open
Swiss
Sep 20252.5/3#572161-15.2
Worst Elo result: 2025 King County Open - Kenmore Open (-15.2 Elo, finished #57).

Rankings

/
United States of America
#1,773
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#7,190
in continent
World
#63,635
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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7
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8
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10
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1773🇺🇸Harwood, Paul1,842
Americas
1
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2,792
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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2,656
10
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2,653
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7190🇺🇸Harwood, Paul1,842
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2
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