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Cruz, Paul
🇺🇸FIDE 30990742· Male· United States of America· Born in 1978
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Paul Cruz, a 48-year-old American player, is rated 1639. He has slipped back 53 Elo over the past 12 months. 36 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include 2026 May-July Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 1, 2026 April-May Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 1-2, and 2026 March-April Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 5-6. His peak of 1757 was reached at age 46 (Oct 2024).
Current rating
1639
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1757
−118 pts below
Oct 2024 · age 46
Oct 2024 · age 46
Activity
35
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#132,325
#132,325 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 46
Dec 2024
87th American 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 1757
Oct 2024
Best 12-month gain (+41 Elo)
1716 → 1757
Oct 2024
All-time peak 1757
at age 46 · −118 from today
Oct 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 46
Apr 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 46
Apr 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-37
1676 → 1639
Tournaments
14
35 games
Score
13.5/ 3538.6%
12W3D20L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsEdward L Daley1,550·2025 September-October Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 5-6·R2·-13.1
3.[L]vsEdward L Daley1,579·2026 January-February Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 2-6·R4·-12.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2543 | +13.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/3 | #23 | 1828 | -5.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #30 | 919 | -8.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/2 | #27 | 942 | -15.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/4 | #9 | 1707 | +6.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/4 | #20 | 1613 | -5.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #24 | 1131 | -3.4 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/3 | #24 | 1675 | -1.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #24 | 990 | -7.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0/2 | #27 | 793 | -25.4 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 September-October Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 5-6 (-25.4 Elo, finished #27).
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United States of America
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Americas
#16,243
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World
#132,319
out of 400,000+
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