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Boyle, Bernard
🇮🇪FIDE 2501830· Male· Ireland· Born in 1956
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Bernard Boyle, a 70-year-old Irish player, is rated 1843. He has fluctuated between 1799 and 1888 over the past 2 years. 50 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include LCU O'Hanlon Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, LCU O'Hanlon Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8, and The Irish 65plus Championship 2026. He took a 14-month break between Oct 2006 and Jan 2008. His peak of 1977 was reached at age 50 (Oct 2006); he also reached Irish #54 in Apr 2008.
Current rating
1843
Standard
Rpd1855·Blz—
All-time high
1977
−134 pts below
Oct 2006 · age 50
Oct 2006 · age 50
Activity
44
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
47 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#63,391
#63,391 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 68
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+107 Elo)
1799 → 1906
Apr 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1800
at age 67
May 2023
2022
5th Irish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1828
May 2022
2020
Re-crossed 1800
at age 64
Jan 2020
2019
Re-crossed 1800
at age 63
May 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+7
1836 → 1843
Tournaments
13
50 games
Score
22.5/ 5045.0%
19W12D19L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #25 | — | -1.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/9 | #236 | 1632 | -43.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #23 | — | +6.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #13 | — | +10.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/7 | #6 | 1935 | +18.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #7 | — | +9.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/5 | #10 | — | -0.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1.5/2 | #6 | — | +7.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/3 | #42 | 1595 | -22.4 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #17 | — | +9.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsFred Armstrong
🇮🇪IRL·1806
+3 −3 =6
12 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsCiaran Quinn
🇮🇪IRL·1916
+1 −3 =6
10 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsAlan Macdonagh
🇮🇪IRL·1792
+3 −2 =5
10 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsPat Fitzsimons
🇮🇪IRL·1696
+6 −0 =3
9 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsPeter Cafolla
🇮🇪IRL·1952
+2 −6 =1
9 games·last met Jan 2025
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Rankings
/
Ireland
#271
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#46,319
in continent
World
#63,390
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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