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Tinkler, Paul

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FIDEFIDE 30961289· Male· United States of America· Born in 1953

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Paul Tinkler, a 73-year-old American player, is rated 1889. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 48-month break between Mar 2020 and Apr 2024 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: Reykjavik Open 2026. His peak of 1932 was reached at age 71 (Apr 2024).

Current rating

1889

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1932

−43 pts below
Apr 2024 · age 71

Activity

10

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#50,821

#50,821 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

10 entries
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 72
May 2025
2024
23rd American 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1932
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+145 Elo)
1787 → 1932
Apr 2024
All-time peak 1932
at age 71 · −43 from today
Apr 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 71
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 48 months
paused at 1787 → returned at 1932
Mar 2020

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Asmund Gilsson 1,727
Reykjavik Open 2026 · Mar 2026 · +5.5 Elo
Evolution
-8
1897 → 1889
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
4/ 944.4%
4W0D5L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsAsmund Gilsson1,727·Reykjavik Open 2026·R8·+5.5
2.[W]vsHermann Adalsteinsson1,719·Reykjavik Open 2026·R3·+5.3
3.[W]vsJohn Morrish1,704·Reykjavik Open 2026·R5·+5.0
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsEito Nishida1,587·Reykjavik Open 2026·R9·-17.1
2.[L]vsStefan Erdmann2,097·Reykjavik Open 2026·R7·-4.8
3.[L]vsMaxime MarieCM2,193·Reykjavik Open 2026·R2·-3.1

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Reykjavik Open 2026
Open Swiss
Mar 20264/9#2211885-7.8

Rankings

/
United States of America
#1,402
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#5,606
in continent
World
#50,820
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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10
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1
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2,792
1
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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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7
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2,696
9
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2,656
10
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2,653
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World
1
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2,841
2
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