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Hackett, Len
🇮🇪FIDE 2505460· Male· Ireland· Born in 1975
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Len Hackett, a 51-year-old Irish player, is rated 1753. He has fluctuated between 1736 and 1844 over the past 2 years. 43 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include The National Club championship 2026, Munster Chess Union Club League Division 1 Round 7, and Cork Club Championship 2025-26 round 6. Also played 4 rapid (including Irish Rapid Championship 2025) and 4 blitz events (including Cork Chess Club Christmas Blitz - Invitational) recently. He took a 35-month break between Apr 2020 and Apr 2023 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1844 was reached at age 49 (Jun 2024).
Current rating
1753
Standard
Rpd1755·Blz1836
All-time high
1844
−91 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 49
Jun 2024 · age 49
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
35 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#91,588
#91,588 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
100 career games
at age 51
Mar 2026
21st Irish 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1774
Feb 2026
2024
16th Irish 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 1844
Sep 2024
Best 12-month gain (+165 Elo)
1679 → 1844
Jun 2024
All-time peak 1844
at age 49 · −91 from today
Jun 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 49
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+3
1750 → 1753
Tournaments
13
47 games
Score
21/ 4744.7%
17W16D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jun 2026 | 3.5/5 | #4 | 1893 | +19.2 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 3/5 | #23 | — | +15.8 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #16 | 1830 | +2.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #17 | — | -10.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #29 | — | -4.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0.5/4 | #29 | 1494 | -23.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #27 | 1692 | -3.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/4 | #11 | 1971 | +11.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/4 | #23 | — | +3.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #16 | — | -14.4 |
Worst Elo result: The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival Weekender 2026 Expert (-23.0 Elo, finished #29).
Rankings
/
Ireland
#452
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#65,476
in continent
World
#91,586
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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