M Paul Townsend

ENG · 66 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2280 (Jul 2011)

Best performance: 2333 at European Senior Team Chess Championships 2026 | Senior 65+(Best of 2026)

World #=9247 live26#9,221 publishedEngland #=136

OCT26 Rating

2182

Live Rating

2182.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

Rating History · Classical

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Classical games since the October list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the OCT26 list (Oct 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	European Senior Team Chess Championships 2026 \| Senior 65+Aug 27 – Sep 4TPR 2333	6½/8	2333

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Event timeline · Classical

33 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

European Senior Team Chess Championships 2026 | Senior 65+2333
Aug – Sep 2026Teamchess-results.com
Best of 2026Score 6½/8Opp avg 2082Start 2102
2026 British Chess Championships: Over 652221
Aug 2026Swisschess-results.com
#2 in 2026Score 5/7Opp avg 2063Start 2102
19th PALEOCHORA INTERNATIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENT - A' GROUP1882
Jul 2026Swisschess-results.com
#8 in 2026Score 4/9Opp avg 1932Start 2151
49th Ikaros International Chess Tournament 2026 (11-18 July 2026) A-group Organizers: Municipality of Ikaria, Ikaria Chess Club2174
Jul 2026Swisschess-results.com
#4 in 2026Score 6½/9Opp avg 2008Start 2151
Frome Chess Congress 2026 - Open2160
May 2026Swisschess-results.com
#5 in 2026Score 3/5Opp avg 2065Start 2153
Chess Pick Durham Open 20262065
May 2026Swissfederation source
#7 in 2026Score 3½/5Opp avg 1916Start 2153
FIDE World Senior Teams Championships 2026 - Senior 65+2194
Apr 2026Teamchess-results.com
#3 in 2026Score 3½/7Opp avg 2194Start 2153
2nd Cheadle FIDE Open 20262095
Feb 2026Swissfederation source
#6 in 2026Score 4/6Opp avg 1970Start 2160
Yorkshire v Greater Manchester—(1)
Nov 2025Teamfederation source
Score 0/1Opp avg 2085Start 2172
EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - OPEN cat. 65 plus2133
Sep – Oct 2025Swissfederation source
#6 in 2025Score 5½/9Opp avg 2053Start 2180
Agria Open 2025 - A2174
Aug 2025Swissfederation source
#4 in 2025Score 4/7Opp avg 2124Start 2167
2025 British Championship: Over 652234
Aug 2025Swissfederation source
#3 in 2025Score 5/7Opp avg 2076Start 2167
18th PALEOCHORA INTERNATIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENT - A2128
Jul 2025Swissfederation source
#7 in 2025Score 5½/9Opp avg 2048Start 2175
ECF Counties Championship Open 2025 - SF2—(1)
Jun 2025Teamfederation source
Score 0/1Opp avg 2152Start 2168
Kronborg Chess Open 2025 - 32240
May – Jun 2025Round robinfederation source
#2 in 2025Score 4½/7Opp avg 2138Start 2149
4NCL Division 2 2024-25—(1)
Nov 2024 – May 2025Teamfederation source
Score 1/1Opp avg 2217Start 2125
4NCL Division 1 2024-25—(1)
Nov 2024 – May 2025Teamfederation source
Score 1/1Opp avg 2138Start 2125
English Seniors Chess Championships 2025 - Over 652259
Apr 2025Swissfederation source
Best of 2025Score 5½/7Opp avg 2029Start 2149
32nd 4NCL Congress Open2151
Jan 2025Swissfederation source
#5 in 2025Score 3/5Opp avg 2079Start 2148
Brugse Meesters 2024 Open2007
Aug 2024Swissfederation source
#5 in 2024Score 5/9Opp avg 1964Start 2156
2024 British Championship: Over 502151
Jul – Aug 2024Swissfederation source
#4 in 2024Score 4½/7Opp avg 2049Start 2146
FIDE World Senior Team Chess Championships S502237
Jul 2024Swissfederation source
#2 in 2024Score 2½/5Opp avg 2237Start 2146
English Seniors Over 502218
May 2024Swissfederation source
#3 in 2024Score 4/7Opp avg 2168Start 2150
2023-24 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 9-111567
May 2024Teamfederation source
Score 0/3Opp avg 2367Start 2150
2023-24 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 7-8—(2)
Mar 2024Teamfederation source
Score 0/2Opp avg 2377Start 2160

Rated near M Paul Townsend · Classical

World

#=9247Henrik Stepanyan2182.0
#=9247FMTim P Wall2182.0
#=9247M Paul Townsend2182.0
#=9247Amirmohammad Alizadeh2182.0
#=9247FMThorsten Cmiel2182.0

England

#=136Henrik Stepanyan2182.0
#=136FMTim P Wall2182.0
#=136M Paul Townsend2182.0
#139WGMElmira Mirzoeva2181.0
#=140FMAndrew D Harley2180.0

Live ratings projected from the OCT26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE