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Hutchinson, Paul A

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FIDEFIDE 411558· Male· England· Born in 1950

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Paul A Hutchinson, a 76-year-old English player, is rated 2059 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2050 and 2100 for 10 months. 35 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Scarborough's 48th Congress - Open, XXII Calvia Chess Festival 2025 - Amateur Open U2350, and 2025 British Championship: Over 65. Also played 2 blitz events (including 2025 UK Open Blitz: Sheffield Qualifier) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 14 months (2002–2004), 23 months (2007–2009) and 115 months (2009–2019). His peak of 2255 was reached at age 52 (Oct 2002).

Current rating

2059

Standard

Rpd1997·Blz1864

All-time high

2255

−196 pts below
Oct 2002 · age 52

Activity

32

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

35 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

Top 9%

#19,702 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

17 entries
2026
2nd English 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 2059
Jun 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+84 Elo)
1970 → 2054
May 2025
2022
4th English 70-75 player
at age 72 · rated 2148
Nov 2022
Re-crossed 2100
at age 72
Nov 2022
2019
8th English 65-70 player
at age 69 · rated 2177
Aug 2019
2009
Inactive for 115 months
paused at 2214 → returned at 2177
Nov 2009

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Best result
2025 British Championship: Over 65
perf 2195 (+143) · 5/7 · #7
Top opponent
vs Stephen Pickles 2,280
2025 British Championship: Over 65 · Aug 2025 · +5.8 Elo
Evolution
+31
2028 → 2059
Tournaments
4
26 games
Score
16.5/ 2663.5%
14W5D7L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Scarborough's 48th Congress - Open
Open Swiss
Oct 20252.5/5#172075+4.0
XXII Calvia Chess Festival 2025 - Amateur Open U2350
Open Swiss
Oct 20256.5/9#72054+3.2
2025 British Championship: Over 65
Open Swiss
Aug 20255/7#72195+32.8
1st Glossop Chess Congress
Swiss
Jul 20252.5/5#71955-9.2
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

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England
#307
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#14,440
in continent
World
#19,702
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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7
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8
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9
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10
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307🇬🇧Hutchinson, Paul A2,059
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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9
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10
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World
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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19702🇬🇧Hutchinson, Paul A2,059