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Selby, Paul R
🇬🇧FIDE 422932· Male· England· Born in 1948
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Paul R Selby, a 78-year-old English player, is rated 1845. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 27-month break between Jun 2017 and Oct 2019. Recent appearance: 21eme Festival International de Dieppe Open des rois plus 50 ans. His peak of 1895 was reached at age 67 (Sep 2015).
Current rating
1845
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1895
−50 pts below
Sep 2015 · age 67
Sep 2015 · age 67
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#62,807
#62,807 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
14 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+91 Elo)
1773 → 1864
Sep 2024
21st English 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1864
Aug 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 76
Mar 2024
2022
Re-crossed 1800
at age 74
Sep 2022
2020
31st English 70-75 player
at age 72 · rated 1841
Sep 2020
2017
Inactive for 27 months
paused at 1883 → returned at 1841
Jun 2017
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+1
1844 → 1845
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
5.5/ 961.1%
4W3D2L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsFrancois Massoulie1,613·21eme Festival International de Dieppe Open des rois plus 50 ans·R1·+4.2
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsFrederic Lemiere1,908·21eme Festival International de Dieppe Open des rois plus 50 ans·R4·-8.2
2.[L]vsPeter Goldinger2,020·21eme Festival International de Dieppe Open des rois plus 50 ans·R7·-5.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/9 | #13 | 1831 | +1.0 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,002
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#45,898
in continent
World
#62,807
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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