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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 1888. He is progressing steadily with +63 Elo over the past 12 months. 40 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
1888
Standard
Rpd1864·Blz—
All-time high
1977
−89 pts below
Oct 2006 · age 50
Oct 2006 · age 50
Activity
42
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
40 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#51,127
#51,127 · players worldwide · of 216,808
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
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+52
1836 → 1888
Tournaments
12
47 games
Score
23/ 4748.9%
19W10D18L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 12| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#205
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#37,605
in continent
World
#51,127
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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