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Lawrence, Simon
🇮🇪FIDE 2508052· Male· Ireland· Born in 1970
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Simon Lawrence, a 56-year-old Irish player, is rated 1824 — just 22 short of his peak of 1846 (Mar 2024, age 54). He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and took a 40-month break between Jul 2019 and Dec 2022 (COVID-19 included). Recent standard appearances include Cork Club Championship 2025-26 round 6, Munster Chess Union Club League Division 1 Rounds 5-6, and Cork Club Championship 2025-26 round 4. Also played 1 rapid (including Munster Chess Union Rapid League 2025-2026) and 2 blitz events (including Cork Chess Club New Season Blitz) recently.
Current rating
1824
Standard
Rpd1822·Blz1844
All-time high
1846
−22 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 54
Mar 2024 · age 54
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#68,932
#68,932 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2026
29th Irish 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1824
May 2026
2025
17th Irish 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1832
Sep 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+117 Elo)
1729 → 1846
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 54
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1846
at age 54 · −22 from today
Mar 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 53
Feb 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-7
1831 → 1824
Tournaments
5
9 games
Score
3.5/ 938.9%
5W1D3L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #7 | — | +5.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #37 | — | -12.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #5 | — | +7.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #10 | 1934 | +6.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #15 | — | -15.6 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#323
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#50,161
in continent
World
#68,932
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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