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Kovacevic, Paul
🇦🇺FIDE 3208001· Male· Australia· Born in 1956
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Paul Kovacevic, a 70-year-old Australian player, is rated 1744. He is progressing steadily with +25 Elo over the past 12 months. 47 rated games in the past year (≈33/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 MCC City of Melbourne Open Round 1, 2026 Melbourne Chess Club Championship Rounds 8-9, and 2026 Ballarat Begonia Open. His peak of 1896 was reached at age 54 (Jan 2010).
Current rating
1744
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1896
−152 pts below
Jan 2010 · age 54
Jan 2010 · age 54
Activity
42
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
44 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#94,634
#94,634 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2024
500 career games
at age 68
Jun 2024
Best 12-month gain (+202 Elo)
1577 → 1779
May 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1600
at age 67
Oct 2023
2022
17th Australian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1749
Apr 2022
2020
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1819 → returned at 1817
Apr 2020
2019
Re-crossed 1800
at age 63
Jul 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+22
1722 → 1744
Tournaments
14
42 games
Score
23.5/ 4256.0%
18W11D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/4 | #30 | 1830 | +5.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #12 | 2239 | +3.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #8 | 1975 | +12.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/7 | #39 | 1653 | -15.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #29 | 1709 | -4.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/3 | #35 | 1805 | -2.0 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 1.5/3 | #2 | 1685 | -4.6 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 3/3 | #1 | 2477 | +24.8 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #2 | 2446 | +8.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/3 | #2 | 2401 | +27.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsPeter Fry
🇦🇺AUS·1673
+15 −4 =6
25 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsJim Papadinis
🇦🇺AUS·1635
+10 −4 =10
24 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsTanya Kolak
🇦🇺AUS·1567
+12 −1 =5
18 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsJohn Beckman
🇦🇺AUS·1502
+13 −3 =0
16 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsThai Ly
🇦🇺AUS·1885
+4 −7 =1
12 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
/
Australia
#590
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#12,138
in continent
World
#94,632
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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