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Garbett, Paul Anthony

IM🇳🇿

FIDEFIDE 4300122· Male· New Zealand· Born in 1952

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Paul Anthony Garbett, a 74-year-old International Master, is rated 2168 and ranked 11th among NZL players, and in the top 5% worldwide. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 14 months (2001–2002), 14 months (2021–2022) and 18 months (2022–2024). His peak of 2368 was reached at age 49 (Jan 2001, #4 nationally at the time); he spent 15 months in top 5.

Awarded IM in 2005 (age 53) and FM in 2001 (age 49).

Current rating

2168

Standard

Rpd2174·Blz2135

All-time high

2368

−200 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 49

Activity

6

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#11

#11 · NZL players · of 451
15 months in National top 5 (2001–2011)

Career timeline

26 entries
2023
91st 70-75 player worldwide
at age 71 · rated 2208
Oct 2023
2022
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2208 → returned at 2201
Nov 2022
2021
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2228 → returned at 2208
Aug 2021
2020
1st 65-70 player nationally
at age 68 · rated 2239
Oct 2020
Re-crossed 2200
at age 68
Feb 2020
2019
500 career games
at age 67
Aug 2019

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Evolution
0
2168 → 2168

Most-Played Opponents

vsBen HagueFM
🇳🇿NZL·2336
+5 −13 =11
29 games·last met Feb 2020
View head-to-head →
vsRobert W SmithFM
🇳🇿NZL·2095
+6 −5 =15
26 games·last met Jun 2021
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vsMichael V R SteadmanFM
🇳🇿NZL·1982
+9 −6 =7
22 games·last met Jul 2021
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vsDaniel Hanwen GongFM
🇳🇿NZL·2248
+9 −5 =7
21 games·last met May 2021
View head-to-head →
vsAlphaeus Wei Ern AngFM
🇳🇿NZL·2367
+6 −9 =3
18 games·last met Jan 2025
View head-to-head →

Rankings

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New Zealand
#11
out of 648 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,520
in continent
World
#10,047
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
New Zealand
1
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2,389
2
🇳🇿Ang, Alphaeus Wei ErnFollow Alphaeus Wei Ern AngTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,367
3
🇳🇿Middelburg, TomFollow Tom MiddelburgTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,344
4
🇳🇿Renjith, SravanFollow Sravan RenjithTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,333
5
🇳🇿Gong, Daniel HanwenFollow Daniel Hanwen GongTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,248
6
🇳🇿McKenzie, Peter DFollow Peter D McKenzieTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,237
7
🇳🇿Mao, DaqiFollow Daqi MaoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,232
8
🇳🇿Freeman, Michael RoyFollow Michael Roy FreemanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,202
9
🇳🇿Croad, NicolasFollow Nicolas CroadTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,180
10
🇳🇿Ker, Anthony FFollow Anthony F KerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,177
...
11🇳🇿Garbett, Paul Anthony2,168
Asia-Pacific
1
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
1
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
3
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
4
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
5
🇮🇳Anand, ViswanathanFollow Viswanathan AnandTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,739
6
🇨🇳Ding, LirenFollow Liren DingTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,738
7
🇮🇳Praggnanandhaa RFollow Praggnanandhaa RTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,735
8
🇷🇺Nepomniachtchi, IanFollow Ian NepomniachtchiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,733
9
🇮🇳Gukesh DFollow Gukesh DTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,732
10
🇻🇳Le, Quang LiemFollow Quang Liem LeTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,731
...
1520🇳🇿Garbett, Paul Anthony2,168
World
1
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2,841
2
🇺🇸Nakamura, HikaruFollow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
2
🇺🇸Caruana, FabianoFollow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
4
🇺🇿Abdusattorov, NodirbekFollow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
...
10047🇳🇿Garbett, Paul Anthony2,168