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Howley, Kieran

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FIDEFIDE 2504855· Male· Ireland· Born in 1955

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Kieran Howley, a 71-year-old Irish player, is rated 1536. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 12 months (2017–2018) and 54 months (2018–2022, COVID-19 included). Recent standard appearances include LCU BEA Cup North 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8, and LCU BEA Cup North 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8. His peak of 1614 was reached at age 69 (Mar 2024).

Current rating

1536

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1614

−78 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 69

Activity

6

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#171,773

#171,773 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

12 entries
2026
44th Irish 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1555
Jan 2026
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 69
Jun 2024
Best 12-month gain (+250 Elo)
1364 → 1614
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 69
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 69
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 69
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best comeback
LCU BEA Cup North 2025-2026 Rounds 3-4
finished #1 (seeded #30 of 80)
Evolution
-5
1541 → 1536
Tournaments
6
19 games
Score
3/ 1915.8%
4W4D11L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
LCU BEA Cup North 2025-2026 Round 11
Team
May 20261/1#10—+9.4
LCU BEA Cup North 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10
Team
Mar 20260.5/2#31—-8.6
LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8
Team
Feb 20260/2#93—-8.6
LCU BEA Cup North 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8
Team
Jan 20260/1#45—-7.8
LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 5-6
Team
Nov 20250/1#105—-2.8
LCU BEA Cup North 2025-2026 Rounds 3-4
Team
Nov 20251.5/2#1—+14.4

Rankings

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Ireland
#870
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#110,798
in continent
World
#171,743
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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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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Europe
1
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2,841
2
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3
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4
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5
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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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World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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4
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4
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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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9
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9
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171743🇮🇪Howley, Kieran1,536