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Conway, Paul Bernard
🇬🇧FIDE 441066· Male· England· Born in 1960
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Paul Bernard Conway, a 66-year-old English player, is rated 1838. He has held steady between 1800 and 1850 for 6 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent appearances: XXII Torneo Internacional Gran Hotel Bali Grupo B Aficionados and 13th Pimlico Summer Tournament 2025 - Open. He had 2 career breaks: 41 months (2018–2021, COVID-19 included) and 17 months (2022–2024). His peak of 1895 was reached at age 57 (Jun 2017).
Current rating
1838
Standard
Rpd1851·Blz—
All-time high
1895
−57 pts below
Jun 2017 · age 57
Jun 2017 · age 57
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#64,871
#64,871 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
91st English 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1838
Jun 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+75 Elo)
1774 → 1849
Jan 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 64
Mar 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 64
Jan 2024
2022
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1809 → returned at 1774
Jul 2022
56th English 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 1832
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-11
1849 → 1838
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
5.5/ 961.1%
4W3D2L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsCarlos Fuentes Barrientos1,776·XXII Torneo Internacional Gran Hotel Bali Grupo B Aficionados·R9·+8.2
2.[W]vsAurelio Chesa Chavarria1,707·XXII Torneo Internacional Gran Hotel Bali Grupo B Aficionados·R7·+6.4
3.[W]vsJose Luis Frias Catenas1,705·XXII Torneo Internacional Gran Hotel Bali Grupo B Aficionados·R3·+6.3
Top 2 losses
2.[L]vsPablo Conde Chamizo1,987·XXII Torneo Internacional Gran Hotel Bali Grupo B Aficionados·R4·-6.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/9 | #50 | 1788 | -12.2 |
Rankings
/
England
#1,034
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#47,365
in continent
World
#64,870
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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