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Scott, Shay

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FIDEFIDE 2504413· Male· Ireland· Born in 1944

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Shay Scott, a 82-year-old Irish player, is rated 1607 — just 26 short of his peak of 1633 (May 2024, age 80). He is on a steady climb with +35 Elo over the past 12 months. 45 rated games in the past year (≈26/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include The Irish 65plus Championship 2026, XXII Torneo Internacional Gran Hotel Bali Grupo B Aficionados, and Kilkenny Seniors 65plus Championship 2025. Also played 1 rapid event (including Drogheda Super Rapid 2K25 KlimaX) recently.

Current rating

1607

Standard

Rpd1617·Blz1713

All-time high

1633

−26 pts below
May 2024 · age 80

Activity

52

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

45 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#143,676

#143,676 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

19 entries
2026
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 · −26 from today
May 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
XXII Calvia Chess Festival 2025 - Amateur Open U2350
perf 1812 (+240) · 3/6 · #130
Top opponent
vs Art Coldrick 1,802
The Irish 65plus Championship 2026 · Jan 2026 · +5.1 Elo
Evolution
+73
1534 → 1607
Tournaments
8
44 games
Score
18.5/ 4442.0%
9W19D16L

Last 12 months — tournaments

8 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
The Irish 65plus Championship 2026
Swiss
Jan 20263.5/7#111694+18.4
XXII Torneo Internacional Gran Hotel Bali Grupo B Aficionados
Open Swiss
Nov 20252.5/8#2441623+8.6
Kilkenny Seniors 65plus Championship 2025
Swiss
Nov 20251.5/4#12—+7.6
XXII Calvia Chess Festival 2025 - Amateur Open U2350
Open Swiss
Oct 20253/6#1301812+6.2
Irish Championship Seniors 65plus
Swiss
Aug 20251.5/3#5—+12.2
Hot streak: 5 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

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Ireland
#798
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#96,496
in continent
World
#143,665
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Ireland
1
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2
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2,418
3
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2,388
4
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2,357
5
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2,354
6
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2,344
7
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2,338
8
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2,320
9
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2,297
10
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2,296
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798🇮🇪Scott, Shay1,607
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
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96496🇮🇪Scott, Shay1,607
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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2,753
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143665🇮🇪Scott, Shay1,607