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Townsend, M Paul
🇬🇧FIDE 402320· Male· England· Born in 1960
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M Paul Townsend, a 66-year-old English player, is rated 2151 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2150 and 2200 for 13 months. 70 rated games in the past year (≈24/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2nd Cheadle FIDE Open 2026, Yorkshire v Greater Manchester, and EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - OPEN cat. 65 plus. He took a 59-month break between Jul 2003 and Jul 2008. His peak of 2280 was reached at age 51 (Jul 2011, English #89 at the time).
Current rating
2151
Standard
Rpd2243·Blz2151
All-time high
2280
−129 pts below
Jul 2011 · age 51
Jul 2011 · age 51
Activity
50
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
63 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#11,181 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
20 entries2026
18th English 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2160
Feb 2026
2024
500 career games
at age 64
Feb 2024
2023
12th English 60-65 player
at age 63 · rated 2217
Apr 2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 63
Mar 2023
2018
Best 12-month gain (+71 Elo)
2189 → 2260
Sep 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2200
at age 57
Nov 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-24
2175 → 2151
Tournaments
10
57 games
Score
34/ 5759.6%
23W22D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/4 | #12 | 2256 | +0.6 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/5 | #5 | 2063 | -9.0 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 3.5/7 | #164 | 2194 | +6.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/6 | #4 | 2090 | -6.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #15 | 1285 | -12.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5.5/9 | #22 | 2132 | -10.6 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/7 | #13 | 2174 | +3.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/7 | #4 | 2235 | +14.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5.5/9 | #40 | 2127 | -8.6 |
Team | Jun 2025 | 0/1 | #26 | 1352 | -10.4 |
Rankings
/
England
#178
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#8,013
in continent
World
#11,181
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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