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Byrne, Patrick L.
🇮🇪FIDE 2508796· Male· Ireland· Born in 1945
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Patrick L. Byrne, a 81-year-old Irish player, is rated 1620. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and took a 75-month break between Nov 2017 and Mar 2024. Recent standard appearances include LCU BEA Cup North 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, LCU BEA Cup North 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8, and LCU BEA Cup North 2025-2026 Rounds 5-6. His peak of 1705 was reached at age 79 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1620
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1705
−85 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 79
Mar 2024 · age 79
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#138,788
#138,788 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2026
14th Irish 80+ player
at age 81 · rated 1654
Apr 2026
2024
11th Irish 75-80 player
at age 79 · rated 1705
May 2024
Best 12-month gain (+170 Elo)
1535 → 1705
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 79
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1705
at age 79 · −85 from today
Mar 2024
2017
11th Irish 70-75 player
at age 72 · rated 1535
Dec 2017
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-46
1666 → 1620
Tournaments
4
10 games
Score
2.5/ 1025.0%
2W1D7L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/2 | #35 | — | -34.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #21 | — | -14.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #15 | — | +24.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #36 | — | -21.2 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#762
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#93,886
in continent
World
#138,779
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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