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O`brien, George
🇮🇪FIDE 2509652· Male· Ireland· Born in 1963
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George O`Brien, a 63-year-old Irish player, is rated 1912 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 45 months (2020–2024, COVID-19 included) and 20 months (2024–2025). Recent appearances: LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 5-6 and LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 1-2.
Current rating
1912
Standard
Rpd1877·Blz1906
All-time high
1912
at best
Feb 2026 · age 63
Feb 2026 · age 63
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#45,246
#45,246 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2026
11th Irish 60-65 player
at age 63 · rated 1912
May 2026
All-time peak 1912
at age 63
Feb 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+68 Elo)
1831 → 1899
Mar 2024
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1899 → returned at 1905
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 45 months
paused at 1831 → returned at 1899
May 2020
2019
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 56
May 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+13
1899 → 1912
Tournaments
2
2 games
Score
2/ 2100.0%
2W0D0L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #47 | — | +7.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #63 | — | +6.2 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#168
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#33,338
in continent
World
#45,246
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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