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Beckett, Brian
🇮🇪FIDE 2501449· Male· Ireland· Born in 1950
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Brian Beckett, a 76-year-old Irish player, is rated 1825. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and took a 32-month break between Mar 2020 and Dec 2022 (COVID-19 included). Recent standard appearances include LCU Armstrong Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, LCU Armstrong Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8, and LCU Armstrong Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 5-6. His peak of 1994 was reached at age 53 (Oct 2003); he also reached Irish #52 in Oct 2004.
Current rating
1825
Standard
Rpd1890·Blz—
All-time high
1994
−169 pts below
Oct 2003 · age 53
Oct 2003 · age 53
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#68,698
#68,698 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
6th Irish 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1846
Jan 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+59 Elo)
1805 → 1864
Jan 2025
2021
6th Irish 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1874
Dec 2021
2020
Inactive for 32 months
paused at 1874 → returned at 1855
Mar 2020
100 career games
at age 70
Feb 2020
2017
5th Irish 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 1951
May 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-44
1869 → 1825
Tournaments
5
6 games
Score
1/ 616.7%
0W2D4L
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 | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #71 | — | -11.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #90 | — | -3.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #114 | — | -7.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #101 | — | -4.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #111 | — | -8.4 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#306
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#50,013
in continent
World
#68,697
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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