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May, Paul

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FIDEFIDE 450219· Male· England· Born in 1975

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Paul May, a 51-year-old English player, is rated 1836 — his current career high. He has held steady between 1800 and 1850 for 2 years. 29 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 8th Northumbria Masters Chess Congress - Challengers (U2000), 2025 British Championship: AM Under 1900, and 2025 British Championship: Over 50.

Current rating

1836

Standard

Rpd1790·Blz—

All-time high

1836

at best
Sep 2025 · age 50

Activity

23

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

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

Signature stat

#65,404

#65,404 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

13 entries
2026
66th English 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1836
May 2026
2025
All-time peak 1836
at age 50
Sep 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+122 Elo)
1711 → 1833
Oct 2024
100 career games
at age 49
Sep 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 49
Mar 2024
2022
37th English 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 1749
Apr 2022

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
2025 British Championship: AM Under 1900
perf 2052 (+216) · 5/6 · #1
Top opponent
vs J. R. Smith 2,050
2025 British Championship: Over 50 · Aug 2025 · +5.5 Elo
Evolution
+21
1815 → 1836
Tournaments
5
32 games
Score
17.5/ 3254.7%
15W5D12L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
8th Northumbria Masters Chess Congress - Challengers (U2000)
Open Swiss
Aug 20255/8#171872-6.2
2025 British Championship: AM Under 1900
Open Swiss
Aug 20255/6#12052+32.6
2025 British Championship: Over 50
Open Swiss
Aug 20253/6#441958+1.4
2025 British Championship: Weekend Penrose Under 2000
Open Swiss
Aug 20253/4#261939-7.2
Durham Annual Chess Congress
Open Swiss
May 20251.5/5#351710-16.6
Worst Elo result: Durham Annual Chess Congress (-16.6 Elo, finished #35).

Rankings

/
England
#1,048
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#47,719
in continent
World
#65,404
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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3
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4
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5
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2,597
6
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2,594
7
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2,537
8
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2,529
9
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2,514
10
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1048🇬🇧May, Paul1,836
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
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47719🇬🇧May, Paul1,836
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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65404🇬🇧May, Paul1,836