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Cooney, Brendan

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FIDEFIDE 2508702· Male· Ireland· Born in 1975

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Brendan Cooney, a 51-year-old Irish player, is rated 1835. He is progressing steadily with +22 Elo over the past 12 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include The National Club championship 2026, LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, and LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8. He took a 18-month break between May 2016 and Dec 2017. His peak of 1874 was reached at age 49 (Jun 2024).

Current rating

1835

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1874

−39 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 49

Activity

20

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#65,689

#65,689 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

16 entries
2026
15th Irish 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1835
May 2026
2024
100 career games
at age 49
Dec 2024
Best 12-month gain (+107 Elo)
1767 → 1874
Aug 2024
All-time peak 1874
at age 49 · −39 from today
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 49
Mar 2024
2022
Re-crossed 1800
at age 47
Dec 2022

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Gonzaga Chess Classic Championship 2026
perf 1973 (+137) · 4.5/6 · #3
Top opponent
vs Jaison Kirchner 1,868
Gonzaga Chess Classic Championship 2026 · Jan 2026 · +10.9 Elo
Evolution
+18
1817 → 1835
Tournaments
9
22 games
Score
12.5/ 2256.8%
11W3D8L

Last 12 months — tournaments

9 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
The National Club championship 2026
Team
Apr 20261/2#95—-1.8
LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10
Team
Mar 20261.5/2#20—+8.2
LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8
Team
Feb 20261/2#40—-5.8
Gonzaga Chess Classic Championship 2026
Open Swiss
Jan 20264.5/6#31973+25.6
LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 5-6
Team
Nov 20251/2#53—+1.6
Worst Elo result: LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 1-2 (-22.4 Elo, finished #93).

Rankings

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Ireland
#304
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#47,921
in continent
World
#65,689
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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Ireland
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2
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3
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4
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5
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2,354
6
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2,344
7
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2,338
8
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2,320
9
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2,297
10
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2,296
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Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
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47921🇮🇪Cooney, Brendan1,835
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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65689🇮🇪Cooney, Brendan1,835