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Russell, Paul

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FIDEFIDE 3222632· Male· Australia· Born in 1997

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Paul Russell, a 29-year-old Australian Candidate Master, is rated 1765. He is on a steady climb with +41 Elo over the past 12 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈34/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 O2C Doeberl Cup Major, 2026 Ballarat Begonia Open, and 2025 Gosford Open. Also played 2 blitz events (including 2026 O2C Doeberl Cup Blitz Open) recently. His peak of 1952 was reached at age 21 (Jun 2018).

Awarded CM in 2017 (age 20). At junior level, he reached #14 and #16 nationally in U20 and U18.

Current rating

1765

Standard

Rpd1877·Blz1806

All-time high

1952

−187 pts below
Jun 2018 · age 21

Activity

41

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#87,406

#87,406 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

13 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+120 Elo)
1564 → 1684
Dec 2024
2020
53rd Australian 20-35 player
at age 23 · rated 1868
Oct 2020
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1868 → returned at 1804
Feb 2020
2018
All-time peak 1952
at age 21 · −187 from today
Jun 2018
2017
14th Australian U20 player
at age 20 · rated 1922
Dec 2017
100 career games
at age 20
Aug 2017

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
2026 Ballarat Begonia Open
perf 1871 (+124) · 4.5/7 · #28
Top opponent
vs Anthony HainCM 1,992
2026 Ballarat Begonia Open · Mar 2026 · +6.1 Elo
Evolution
+41
1724 → 1765
Tournaments
7
28 games
Score
13.5/ 2848.2%
12W5D11L

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 O2C Doeberl Cup Major
Open Swiss
Apr 20263/6#561861+18.2
2026 Ballarat Begonia Open
Open Swiss
Mar 20264.5/7#281871+27.8
2025 Gosford Open
Open Swiss
Oct 20252.5/2#502643-3.8
2025 MCC Classic - Swiss Rounds 2-5
Open Swiss
Sep 20250/1#381165-5.8
2025 MCC Classic - Swiss Round 1
Open Swiss
Aug 20251/1#132286+4.2

Rankings

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Australia
#504
out of 2,392 players
Asia-Pacific
#10,982
in continent
World
#87,405
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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6
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7
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8
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2,401
9
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10
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504🇦🇺Russell, Paul1,765
Asia-Pacific
1
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2,780
2
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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2,729
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World
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2,840
2
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3
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7
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87405🇦🇺Russell, Paul1,765