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Russell, Paul
CM🇦🇺FIDE 3222632· Male· Australia· Born in 1997
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Paul Russell, a 29-year-old Australian Candidate Master, is rated 1759. He is on a steady climb with +35 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 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
1759
Standard
Rpd1877·Blz1806
All-time high
1952
−193 pts below
Jun 2018 · age 21
Jun 2018 · age 21
Activity
41
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#89,519
#89,519 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2024
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 · −193 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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+35
1724 → 1759
Tournaments
8
31 games
Score
15.5/ 3150.0%
14W5D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2/3 | #19 | 1675 | -6.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/6 | #56 | 1861 | +18.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/7 | #28 | 1871 | +27.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/2 | #50 | 2643 | -3.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #38 | 1165 | -5.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1/1 | #13 | 2286 | +4.2 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1/2 | #17 | 1719 | -2.4 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1.5/4 | #14 | 1751 | +2.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJack RodgersFM
🇦🇺AUS·2187
+0 −10 =0
10 games·last met Apr 2021
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vsClive NgFM
🇦🇺AUS·2014
+0 −8 =0
8 games·last met Nov 2019
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vsJoshua Brown
🇦🇺AUS·1884
+1 −5 =1
7 games·last met Apr 2022
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vsDonato Mallari
🇦🇺AUS
+0 −6 =1
7 games·last met Aug 2019
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vsAden Buhagiar
🇦🇺AUS·1745
+3 −1 =2
6 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
/
Australia
#538
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#11,316
in continent
World
#89,517
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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