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Buggy, John M.

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FIDEFIDE 2504510· Male· Ireland· Born in 1986

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John M. Buggy, a 40-year-old Irish player, is rated 1779. He has slipped back 61 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈9/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 took a 31-month break between Apr 2020 and Dec 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1840 was reached at age 39 (May 2025).

Current rating

1779

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1840

−61 pts below
May 2025 · age 39

Activity

10

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#82,873

#82,873 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

12 entries
2025
16th Irish 35-40 player
at age 39 · rated 1840
May 2025
All-time peak 1840
at age 39 · −61 from today
May 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 39
Mar 2025
Best 12-month gain (+149 Elo)
1646 → 1795
Jan 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 38
Jun 2024
2020
Inactive for 31 months
paused at 1677 → returned at 1679
Apr 2020

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Evolution
-49
1828 → 1779
Tournaments
5
10 games
Score
2.5/ 1025.0%
1W3D6L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10
Team
Mar 20260.5/2#83—-12.4
LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8
Team
Feb 20260.5/2#72—-7.8
LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 5-6
Team
Nov 20250/2#97—-15.8
LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 3-4
Team
Nov 20250.5/2#67—-9.4
LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 1-2
Team
Sep 20251/2#29—-3.8
Worst Elo result: LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 5-6 (-15.8 Elo, finished #97).

Rankings

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Ireland
#409
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#59,662
in continent
World
#82,872
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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2,296
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409🇮🇪Buggy, John M.1,779
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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3
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3
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5
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6
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7
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8
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8
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10
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2,708
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59662🇮🇪Buggy, John M.1,779
World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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5
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6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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10
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82872🇮🇪Buggy, John M.1,779