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BJ
Burke, James
🇮🇪FIDE 2504278· Male· Ireland· Born in 1959
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James Burke, a 67-year-old Irish player, is rated 1737. He has slipped back 60 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8, and LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 5-6. He had 2 career breaks: 22 months (2014–2016) and 33 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 1862 was reached at age 65 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1737
Standard
Rpd1803·Blz—
All-time high
1862
−125 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 65
Mar 2024 · age 65
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#97,069
#97,069 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2025
100 career games
at age 66
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 66
May 2025
23rd Irish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1826
Feb 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+138 Elo)
1724 → 1862
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 65
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1862
at age 65 · −125 from today
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-60
1797 → 1737
Tournaments
11
17 games
Score
3/ 1717.6%
2W2D13L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0/1 | #73 | — | -7.0 |
Team | May 2026 | 0/1 | #79 | — | -6.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/2 | #109 | — | -13.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #24 | — | +6.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #103 | — | -9.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #120 | — | -3.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/2 | #103 | — | -15.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #106 | — | -7.6 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/2 | #60 | — | +7.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #106 | — | -1.6 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#481
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#69,046
in continent
World
#97,067
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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