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Pentony, Michael

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FIDEFIDE 2506971· Male· Ireland· Born in 1972

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Michael Pentony, a 54-year-old Irish player, is rated 1683 — just 22 short of his peak of 1705 (May 2026, age 54). He is on a steady climb with +57 Elo over the past 12 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include LCU BEA Cup North 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, DCU Majors 2026, and LCU BEA Cup North 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8. He took a 16-month break between Jul 2024 and Dec 2025.

Current rating

1683

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1705

−22 pts below
May 2026 · age 54

Activity

9

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#116,085

#116,085 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

8 entries
2026
32nd Irish 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 1705
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+79 Elo)
1626 → 1705
May 2026
All-time peak 1705
at age 54 · −22 from today
May 2026
2024
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1626 → returned at 1645
Jul 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 52
Jun 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 52
Jun 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period

Activity & highlights

Best result
DCU Majors 2026
perf 1756 (+71) · 2.5/5 · #14
Top opponent
vs Martin J Sharry 1,784
DCU Majors 2026 · Feb 2026 · +25.5 Elo
Evolution
+57
1626 → 1683
Tournaments
7
16 games
Score
7.5/ 1646.9%
7W3D6L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsMartin J Sharry1,784·DCU Majors 2026·R4·+25.5
2.[W]vsJimmy Deneher1,698·DCU Majors 2026·R5·+20.7
3.[D]vsPritesh Kumar1,737·DCU Majors 2026·R1·+3.0
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsIaromir Kurochkin1,780·DCU Majors 2026·R2·-14.7
2.[L]vsSeth McGrady1,782·DCU Majors 2026·R3·-14.6

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
LCU BEA Cup North 2025-2026 Round 11
Team
May 20260/1#31—-22.4
LCU BEA Cup North 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10
Team
Mar 20261.5/1#23—+3.6
DCU Majors 2026
Swiss
Feb 20262.5/5#141756+27.2
LCU BEA Cup North 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8
Team
Jan 20261.5/1#19—+16.4
LCU Ennis Shield 2025-2026 Rounds 3-4
Team
Nov 20251/1#28—+26.0
LCU BEA Cup North 2025-2026 Rounds 3-4
Team
Nov 20250/1#48—-13.2
LCU BEA Cup North 2025-2026 Rounds 1-2
Team
Sep 20251/2#14—+19.2
Worst Elo result: LCU BEA Cup North 2025-2026 Round 11 (-22.4 Elo, finished #31).

Rankings

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Ireland
#613
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#80,929
in continent
World
#116,080
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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