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Stokes, Paul C

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FIDEFIDE 419010· Male· England· Born in 1954

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Paul C Stokes, a 72-year-old English player, is rated 1810. He has held steady between 1800 and 1850 for 2 years. 24 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include PILSEN OPEN 2026 C - FIDE open, III INTERNATIONAL CHESS OPEN HOTEL CAP NEGRET 65, and SUMMER PRAGUE OPEN 2025 - B - FIDE open. He took a 27-month break between Apr 2020 and Aug 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2030 was reached at age 59 (Jan 2013).

Current rating

1810

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2030

−220 pts below
Jan 2013 · age 59

Activity

16

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#73,192

#73,192 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

14 entries
2025
50th English 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1839
Dec 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+116 Elo)
1717 → 1833
May 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 70
Mar 2024
2020
42nd English 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1857
Oct 2020
Inactive for 27 months
paused at 1857 → returned at 1791
Apr 2020
2017
100 career games
at age 63
Jul 2017

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
III INTERNATIONAL CHESS OPEN HOTEL CAP NEGRET 65
perf 1969 (+130) · 4.5/9 · #35
Top opponent
vs Johan GoormachtighFM 2,188
III INTERNATIONAL CHESS OPEN HOTEL CAP NEGRET 65 · Nov 2025 · +7.6 Elo
Evolution
-6
1816 → 1810
Tournaments
4
36 games
Score
18.5/ 3651.4%
12W13D11L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Chess Classics 2026 65 plus
Open Swiss
May 20264/9#491765-11.8
PILSEN OPEN 2026 C - FIDE open
Open Swiss
Mar 20264/6#611838-28.8
III INTERNATIONAL CHESS OPEN HOTEL CAP NEGRET 65
Open Swiss
Nov 20254.5/9#351969+32.2
SUMMER PRAGUE OPEN 2025 - B - FIDE open
Open Swiss
Aug 20256/9#111766-9.2
Worst Elo result: PILSEN OPEN 2026 C - FIDE open (-28.8 Elo, finished #61).

Rankings

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England
#1,176
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#53,093
in continent
World
#73,191
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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Europe
1
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2
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3
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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53093🇬🇧Stokes, Paul C1,810
World
1
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2,841
2
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4
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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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