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Byrne, Ray
🇮🇪FIDE 2500922· Male· Ireland· Born in 1948
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Ray Byrne, a 78-year-old Irish player, is rated 1888. He has held steady between 1850 and 1900 for 19 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8, and LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 3-4. He took a 27-month break between Mar 2020 and Jul 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2054 was reached at age 62 (May 2010); he also reached Irish #44 in Jul 2010.
Current rating
1888
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2054
−166 pts below
May 2010 · age 62
May 2010 · age 62
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#51,081
#51,081 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2024
3rd Irish 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1933
May 2024
2020
3rd Irish 70-75 player
at age 72 · rated 1963
Oct 2020
Inactive for 27 months
paused at 1963 → returned at 1938
Mar 2020
100 career games
at age 72
Jan 2020
2019
Best 12-month gain (+32 Elo)
1939 → 1971
Dec 2019
2015
3rd Irish 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 2016
Jul 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+6
1882 → 1888
Tournaments
5
9 games
Score
5/ 955.6%
4W2D3L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0/1 | #66 | — | -7.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #10 | — | +12.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #14 | — | +5.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #30 | — | +1.0 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/2 | #68 | — | -6.2 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#195
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#37,593
in continent
World
#51,080
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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