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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 1819 — just 17 short of his peak of 1836 (Sep 2025, age 50). He has held steady between 1800 and 1850 for 2 years. 33 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

1819

Standard

Rpd1790·Blz—

All-time high

1836

−17 pts below
Sep 2025 · age 50

Activity

24

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

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

Signature stat

#70,455

#70,455 · players worldwide · of 218,279

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 · −17 from today
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

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

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
+4
1815 → 1819
Tournaments
5
32 games
Score
18/ 3256.3%
16W4D12L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Durham Annual Weekend Chess Congress - Open
Swiss
May 20262/4#331867-17.2
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
Worst Elo result: Durham Annual Weekend Chess Congress - Open (-17.2 Elo, finished #33).

Rankings

/
England
#1,123
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#51,199
in continent
World
#70,454
out of 400,000+

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