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Farrell, Neil

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FIDEFIDE 2400588· Male· Scotland· Born in 1965

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Neil Farrell, a 61-year-old Scottish player, is rated 2099 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 35 Elo over the past 12 months. 29 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 SNCL Division 1 Rounds 7 and 8, Richardson Cup 2026 Quarter-Final, and 2025-26 SNCL Division 1 Rounds 5 and 6. He had 3 career breaks: 17 months (2003–2004), 17 months (2005–2006) and 26 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2216 was reached at age 43 (Jul 2008); he also reached Scottish #21 in Jan 2009.

Current rating

2099

Standard

Rpd2042·Blz2076

All-time high

2216

−117 pts below
Jul 2008 · age 43

Activity

29

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

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

Signature stat

Top 7%

#15,531 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

23 entries
2026
5th Scottish 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2130
Mar 2026
2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 59
Sep 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2100
at age 58
Jun 2023
Re-crossed 2100
at age 58
Mar 2023
2022
4th Scottish 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 2190
Mar 2022
2020
2nd Scottish 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 2190
Oct 2020

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Laszlo KrizsanyIM 2,309
FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Open S50 · Apr 2026 · +5.1 Elo
Evolution
-35
2134 → 2099
Tournaments
7
33 games
Score
15.5/ 3347.0%
13W12D8L

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Richardson Cup 2026 Final
Team
May 20261/1#32849+8.2
FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Open S50
Team
Apr 20262.5/8#1332014-23.6
2025-26 SNCL Division 1 Rounds 7 and 8
Team
Mar 20261/2#281972-8.4
Richardson Cup 2026 Quarter-Final
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#171815-7.2
2025-26 SNCL Division 1 Rounds 5 and 6
Team
Feb 20261.5/2#102261+7.2
EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - OPEN cat. 50 plus
Open Swiss
Sep 20254/8#322107-5.8
2025 British Championship: Over 50
Open Swiss
Aug 20255/7#82086-4.8
Worst Elo result: FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Open S50 (-23.6 Elo, finished #133).

Rankings

/
Scotland
#45
out of 459 players
Europe
#11,286
in continent
World
#15,531
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Europe
1
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2
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3
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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