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Byford, Colin
🇮🇪FIDE 2503247· Male· Ireland· Born in 1957
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Colin Byford, a 69-year-old Irish player, is rated 1743. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 32 months (2017–2020), 25 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included) and 16 months (2022–2023). Recent standard appearances include LCU O'Hanlon Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8, and LCU O'Hanlon Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8. His peak of 1901 was reached at age 60 (Jan 2017).
Current rating
1743
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1901
−158 pts below
Jan 2017 · age 60
Jan 2017 · age 60
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#94,850
#94,850 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 68
Mar 2025
Best 12-month gain (+76 Elo)
1684 → 1760
Jan 2025
2023
18th Irish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1763
Jun 2023
2022
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1763 → returned at 1722
Jul 2022
21st Irish 60-65 player
at age 65 · rated 1769
Apr 2022
2020
Inactive for 25 months
paused at 1769 → returned at 1763
May 2020
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-3
1746 → 1743
Tournaments
8
10 games
Score
4/ 1040.0%
2W4D4L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #34 | — | +13.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #64 | — | +0.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #23 | — | +9.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #65 | — | -1.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/2 | #50 | — | -2.6 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Ireland
#489
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#67,582
in continent
World
#94,849
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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