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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 took a 66-month break between May 2020 and Dec 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
#45,166
#45,166 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
11th Irish 60-65 player
at age 63 · rated 1912
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1912
at age 63
Feb 2026
2020
Inactive for 66 months
paused at 1831 → returned at 1905
May 2020
2019
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 56
May 2019
23rd Irish 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1905
Feb 2019
Best 12-month gain (+33 Elo)
1872 → 1905
Feb 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
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
#160
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#33,309
in continent
World
#45,165
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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