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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 2114 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 21 months. 20 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

2114

Standard

Rpd2042·Blz2076

All-time high

2216

−102 pts below
Jul 2008 · age 43

Activity

26

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

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

Signature stat

Top 7%

#14,128 · players worldwide · of 216,808

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

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Laszlo KrizsanyIM 2,309
FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Open S50 · Apr 2026 · +5.1 Elo
Evolution
-20
2134 → 2114
Tournaments
5
29 games
Score
12/ 2941.4%
10W11D8L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
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

Rankings

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Scotland
#43
out of 460 players
Europe
#10,244
in continent
World
#14,128
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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Scotland
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2
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3
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2,413
4
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2,399
5
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2,385
6
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2,334
7
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2,323
8
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2,306
9
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2,294
10
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2,278
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43🇬🇧Farrell, Neil2,114
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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10244🇬🇧Farrell, Neil2,114
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
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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14128🇬🇧Farrell, Neil2,114