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Stacey, Derek
🇮🇪FIDE 2505266· Male· Ireland· Born in 1941
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Derek Stacey, a 85-year-old Irish player, is rated 1581. He has slipped back 80 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈4/year long-term). Recent appearance: The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival Weekender 2026 Championship. He took a 16-month break between Jul 2023 and Dec 2024. His peak of 1726 was reached at age 83 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1581
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1726
−145 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 83
Mar 2024 · age 83
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#154,284
#154,284 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 85
Mar 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+141 Elo)
1544 → 1685
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 83
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1726
at age 83 · −145 from today
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1544 → returned at 1685
Jul 2023
2022
4th Irish 80+ player
at age 81 · rated 1605
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-28
1609 → 1581
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
1.5/ 530.0%
1W1D3L
Top 2 wins
1.[W]vsRohan Megadi-Walia1,624·The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival Weekender 2026 Championship·R4·+11.2
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsKevin McInerney1,626·The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival Weekender 2026 Championship·R3·-8.7
3.[L]vsPhillip Foenander1,690·The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival Weekender 2026 Championship·R1·-7.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/5 | #31 | 1506 | -28.4 |
Worst Elo result: The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival Weekender 2026 Championship (-28.4 Elo, finished #31).
Rankings
/
Ireland
#808
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#102,129
in continent
World
#154,269
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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