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O`Beirne, Fergal
🇮🇪FIDE 2502836· Male· Ireland· Born in 1972
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Fergal O`Beirne, a 54-year-old Irish player, is rated 1767. He has fluctuated between 1727 and 1773 over the past 2 years. 11 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8, LCU O'Hanlon Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8, and LCU O'Hanlon Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 5-6. He took a 26-month break between Apr 2020 and Jul 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1871 was reached at age 44 (Feb 2016).
Current rating
1767
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1871
−104 pts below
Feb 2016 · age 44
Feb 2016 · age 44
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#86,863
#86,863 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
26th Irish 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 1773
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+165 Elo)
1572 → 1737
Jul 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 52
Mar 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1600
at age 51
Apr 2023
2022
25th Irish 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 1616
Mar 2022
2020
Inactive for 26 months
paused at 1616 → returned at 1614
Apr 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+15
1752 → 1767
Tournaments
7
8 games
Score
3.5/ 843.8%
3W1D4L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0/1 | #42 | — | -6.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #27 | — | +11.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #17 | — | +14.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #41 | — | -0.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #17 | — | +9.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #58 | — | -5.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #99 | — | -7.8 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#419
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#62,391
in continent
World
#86,861
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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