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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 1813. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 40 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 16 months (2023–2024). 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. His peak of 1846 was reached at age 54 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1813
Standard
Rpd1822·Blz1850
All-time high
1846
−33 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
#72,297
#72,297 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 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 · −33 from today
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1744 → returned at 1822
Jun 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-19
1832 → 1813
Tournaments
6
10 games
Score
3.5/ 1035.0%
5W1D4L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 0/1 | #14 | — | -10.8 |
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
#326
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#52,468
in continent
World
#72,296
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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