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Fitzpatrick, Kevin
🇮🇪FIDE 2505886· Male· Ireland· Born in 1955
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Kevin Fitzpatrick, a 71-year-old Irish player, is rated 1579. He has slipped back 31 Elo over the past 12 months. 22 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival Weekender 2026 Major, 21st Gonzaga Charity Classic 2026 Major, and ICU NEW YEAR FESTIVAL 2026 - OPEN. He took a 12-month break between Nov 2013 and Dec 2014. His peak of 1667 was reached at age 69 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1579
Standard
Rpd1750·Blz1619
All-time high
1667
−88 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 69
Mar 2024 · age 69
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#155,052
#155,052 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2026
41st Irish 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1579
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+211 Elo)
1456 → 1667
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 69
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 69
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1667
at age 69 · −88 from today
Mar 2024
2022
19th Irish 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 1470
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-28
1607 → 1579
Tournaments
4
22 games
Score
7/ 2231.8%
6W4D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #23 | 2331 | -1.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/2 | #24 | 2301 | +5.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/6 | #40 | 1627 | -15.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/3 | #23 | — | -15.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsShay Scott
🇮🇪IRL·1583
+1 −6 =3
10 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsPeter J. Lynch
🇮🇪IRL·1657
+2 −3 =3
8 games·last met May 2025
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vsMichael Joseph O`Connell
🇮🇪IRL·1542
+3 −1 =3
7 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsTom O`Sullivan
🇮🇪IRL·1612
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met May 2025
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vsDenis Dempsey
🇮🇪IRL·1507
+4 −0 =1
5 games·last met Apr 2025
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Rankings
/
Ireland
#809
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#102,527
in continent
World
#155,037
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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