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Jackson, Carl
🇮🇪FIDE 2502585· Male· Ireland· Born in 1982
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Carl Jackson, a 44-year-old Irish player, is rated 1968. He is on a steady climb with +37 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include The National Club championship 2026, LCU Armstrong Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8, and LCU Armstrong Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 5-6. His peak of 2156 was reached at age 37 (Jan 2019); he also reached Irish #29 in Feb 2018.
Current rating
1968
Standard
Rpd2033·Blz1918
All-time high
2156
−188 pts below
Jan 2019 · age 37
Jan 2019 · age 37
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#33,084
#33,084 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2026
10th Irish 40-45 player
at age 44 · rated 1968
May 2026
2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1979 → returned at 1968
Sep 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2100
at age 37
Aug 2019
All-time peak 2156
at age 37 · −188 from today
Jan 2019
2018
Peak Irish rank: #29
at age 36 · rated 2154
Feb 2018
2016
100 career games
at age 34
Dec 2016
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+39
1929 → 1968
Tournaments
5
10 games
Score
7.5/ 1075.0%
6W3D1L
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 | Apr 2026 | 1.5/2 | #68 | — | +14.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #4 | — | +17.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #38 | — | -1.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #43 | — | -4.4 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 2/2 | #9 | — | +14.4 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#99
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#24,445
in continent
World
#33,084
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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