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Jones, Paul W
🇬🇧FIDE 343403107· Male· England· Born in 1966
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Paul W Jones, a 60-year-old English player, is rated 1737 — just 9 short of his peak of 1746 (Mar 2024, age 58). He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 22-month break between Mar 2024 and Feb 2026. Recent appearance: 2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Under 2000.
Current rating
1737
Standard
Rpd1746·Blz—
All-time high
1746
−9 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 58
Mar 2024 · age 58
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#96,963
#96,963 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+169 Elo)
1577 → 1746
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 58
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1746
at age 58 · −9 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1746 → returned at 1737
Mar 2024
2023
Crossed 1500
at age 57
Oct 2023
Crossed 1400
at age 57
Oct 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-9
1746 → 1737
Tournaments
1
4 games
Score
1.5/ 437.5%
1W1D2L
Top 2 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/4 | #32 | 1738 | -9.2 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,566
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#68,917
in continent
World
#96,962
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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