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Higgins, Kenneth

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FIDEFIDE 2508630· Male· Ireland· Born in 1973

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Kenneth Higgins, a 53-year-old Irish player, is rated 1929 — just 3 short of his peak of 1932 (Mar 2017, age 44). He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 30 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included) and 24 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: Munster Chess Union Club League Division 2 Rounds 5-6.

Current rating

1929

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1932

−3 pts below
Mar 2017 · age 44

Activity

3

games / yr avg.

2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#41,206

#41,206 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

11 entries
2026
3rd Irish 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 1929
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+82 Elo)
1835 → 1917
Jun 2024
Inactive for 24 months
paused at 1917 → returned at 1929
Mar 2024
2022
6th Irish 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 1887
Apr 2022
2020
Inactive for 30 months
paused at 1887 → returned at 1883
May 2020
2018
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 45
Nov 2018

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Jamie Comley 1,992
Ennis Congres Over 1900 · Jun 2026 · +1.8 Elo
Evolution
+12
1917 → 1929
Tournaments
2
7 games
Score
3.5/ 750.0%
2W3D2L
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsGavin Melaugh2,111·Ennis Congres Over 1900·R3·-5.2
2.[L]vsKorneliusz Bartczak2,130·Ennis Congres Over 1900·R1·-4.8

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Ennis Congres Over 1900
Swiss
Jun 20261.5/5#281864-9.2
Munster Chess Union Club League Division 2 Rounds 5-6
Team
Feb 20262/2#52578+12.2

Rankings

/
Ireland
#134
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#30,425
in continent
World
#41,205
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Europe
1
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2,841
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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4
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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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9
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