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Butterworth, Paul
🇬🇧FIDE 343419917· Male· England· Born in 1966
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Paul Butterworth, a 60-year-old English player, is rated 1723. He has slipped back 31 Elo over the past 12 months. 19 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Reykjavik Open 2026, Scarborough's 48th Congress - Challengers, and Wroclaw Open B - Adolf Anderssen Chess Festival 2025. His peak of 1760 was reached at age 58 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1723
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1760
−37 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 58
Mar 2024 · age 58
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#101,807
#101,807 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 59
Sep 2025
99th English 55-60 player
at age 59 · rated 1754
Jun 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+210 Elo)
1550 → 1760
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1760
at age 58 · −37 from today
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 58
Feb 2024
2023
Crossed 1500
at age 57
May 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-31
1754 → 1723
Tournaments
3
23 games
Score
9/ 2339.1%
5W8D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/6 | #366 | 2065 | +4.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/4 | #32 | 1958 | +17.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/9 | #71 | 1647 | -52.0 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,635
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#72,103
in continent
World
#101,805
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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World
England
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