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Scott, Shay
🇮🇪FIDE 2504413· Male· Ireland· Born in 1944
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Shay Scott, a 82-year-old Irish player, is rated 1583. He is on a steady climb with +49 Elo over the past 12 months. 51 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Malahide Millennium Tournament - Intermediate, The Irish 65plus Championship 2026, and XXII Torneo Internacional Gran Hotel Bali Grupo B Aficionados. Also played 1 rapid event (including Drogheda Super Rapid 2K25 KlimaX) recently. His peak of 1633 was reached at age 80 (May 2024).
Current rating
1583
Standard
Rpd1617·Blz1713
All-time high
1633
−50 pts below
May 2024 · age 80
May 2024 · age 80
Activity
54
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
43 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#153,484
#153,484 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
19 entries2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 82
Feb 2026
7-month rising streak
+46 Elo
Feb 2026
2025
16th Irish 80+ player
at age 81 · rated 1580
Dec 2025
Best 12-month gain (+224 Elo)
1382 → 1606
Feb 2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 81
Feb 2025
2024
All-time peak 1633
at age 80 · −50 from today
May 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+22
1561 → 1583
Tournaments
7
46 games
Score
14.5/ 4631.5%
9W15D22L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/6 | #41 | — | -24.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/7 | #11 | 1694 | +18.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/8 | #244 | 1623 | +8.6 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/4 | #12 | — | +7.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/6 | #130 | 1812 | +6.2 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1.5/3 | #5 | — | +12.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1.5/3 | #15 | 1734 | -7.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsKevin Fitzpatrick
🇮🇪IRL·1579
+6 −1 =3
10 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsPeter J. Lynch
🇮🇪IRL·1657
+0 −4 =4
8 games·last met May 2026
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vsNikolai Dimitrov
🇮🇪IRL·1543
+3 −3 =0
6 games·last met Aug 2024
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vsPaddy Divilly
🇮🇪IRL·1606
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met May 2026
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vsDenis Dempsey
🇮🇪IRL·1507
+3 −2 =0
5 games·last met Aug 2024
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Rankings
/
Ireland
#806
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#101,704
in continent
World
#153,469
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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