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Lyons, Brendan
🇮🇪FIDE 2500698· Male· Ireland· Born in 1963
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Brendan Lyons, a 63-year-old Irish player, is rated 1851. He is on a steady climb with +26 Elo over the past 12 months. 51 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include grenke Chess Open 2026 B-Open, LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, and LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8. Also played 1 blitz event (including ICU NEW YEAR FESTIVAL 2026 - Blitz) recently. He took a 80-month break between Oct 2001 and Jul 2008. His peak of 2135 was reached at age 38 (Jan 2001); he also reached Irish #33 in Oct 2001.
Current rating
1851
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1884
All-time high
2135
−284 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 38
Jan 2001 · age 38
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
43 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#61,170
#61,170 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2024
12th Irish 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1925
Aug 2024
2019
13th Irish 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1988
Nov 2019
Best 12-month gain (+52 Elo)
1915 → 1967
Jun 2019
2015
13th Irish 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 2012
Dec 2015
Re-crossed 2000
at age 52
Dec 2015
100 career games
at age 52
Jun 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
XXII Torneo Internacional Gran Hotel Bali Grupo B Aficionadosperf 1972 (+121) · 5/8 · #157
Top opponent
Evolution
+26
1825 → 1851
Tournaments
12
43 games
Score
22/ 4351.2%
16W12D15L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsRicardo Mascarell Canet1,959·XXII Torneo Internacional Gran Hotel Bali Grupo B Aficionados·R6·+13.0
2.[W]vsAndres Rojas Fernandez1,916·XXII Torneo Internacional Gran Hotel Bali Grupo B Aficionados·R3·+11.8
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0/1 | #71 | — | -10.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/9 | #205 | 1836 | -7.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #23 | — | -1.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #9 | — | +19.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #46 | — | +1.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/8 | #157 | 1972 | +29.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/2 | #108 | — | -15.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #54 | — | +11.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/5 | #646 | 1521 | -32.6 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1.5/2 | #14 | — | +9.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsGerard MacElligottCM
🇮🇪IRL·1953
+2 −4 =0
6 games·last met Aug 2021
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vsOisin P. Benson
🇮🇪IRL·1971
+2 −3 =1
6 games·last met Jan 2019
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vsPat Reynolds
🇮🇪IRL·1846
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Aug 2024
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vsEamon Keogh
🇮🇪IRL·1841
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Aug 2023
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vsPeter Cafolla
🇮🇪IRL·1952
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Aug 2020
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Rankings
/
Ireland
#254
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#44,759
in continent
World
#61,169
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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