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Glissan, Paul
🇦🇺FIDE 3208788· Male· Australia· Born in 1947
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Paul Glissan, a 79-year-old Australian player, is rated 1733. He has slipped back 40 Elo over the past 12 months. 36 rated games in the past year (≈28/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Norths 2026 Club Championship T2 Rounds 8-9, 2026 Norths 2026 Club Championship T2 Rounds 5-7, and 2026 Norths 2026 Club Championship T2 Rounds 1-4. His peak of 1887 was reached at age 64 (Jan 2011).
Current rating
1733
Standard
Rpd1872·Blz1798
All-time high
1887
−154 pts below
Jan 2011 · age 64
Jan 2011 · age 64
Activity
30
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
36 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#98,440
#98,440 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2024
2nd Australian 75-80 player
at age 77 · rated 1862
Sep 2024
Best 12-month gain (+243 Elo)
1619 → 1862
Sep 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 77
May 2024
2018
8th Australian 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1810
Jul 2018
Re-crossed 1800
at age 71
Jun 2018
2016
Re-crossed 1800
at age 69
Jun 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-26
1759 → 1733
Tournaments
8
28 games
Score
15/ 2853.6%
12W6D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #10 | 1697 | +1.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #8 | 1855 | +11.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/3 | #19 | 2055 | +5.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/6 | #29 | 1615 | -39.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0/2 | #46 | 937 | -18.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2.5/4 | #11 | 1802 | +2.4 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #47 | 878 | -12.8 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/5 | #1 | 1944 | +25.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMark Baterowicz
🇦🇺AUS·1687
+6 −4 =4
14 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsStephen J Garner
🇦🇺AUS·1752
+5 −6 =0
11 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsAram Sandalciyan
🇦🇺AUS·1812
+7 −2 =1
10 games·last met Jul 2019
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vsAnthonie Pieter Luchtmeijer
🇦🇺AUS·1888
+2 −5 =0
7 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsPertti T Sirkka
🇦🇺AUS·1781
+1 −4 =2
7 games·last met Feb 2023
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Rankings
/
Australia
#628
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#12,809
in continent
World
#98,438
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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