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Loughman, Stephen
🇮🇪FIDE 2509873· Male· Ireland· Born in 1970
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Stephen Loughman, a 56-year-old Irish player, is rated 1961 — just 7 short of his peak of 1968 (Jan 2026, age 56). He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 30 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included) and 23 months (2023–2025). Recent appearances: LCU Ennis Shield 2025-2026 Rounds 5-6 and LCU Ennis Shield 2025-2026 Rounds 3-4. He reached Irish #88 in Apr 2022.
Current rating
1961
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1968
−7 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 56
Jan 2026 · age 56
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#34,449
#34,449 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
12th Irish 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1968
Jan 2026
All-time peak 1968
at age 56 · −7 from today
Jan 2026
2025
5th Irish 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1957
Aug 2025
2023
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1899 → returned at 1947
Apr 2023
2022
Peak Irish rank: #88
at age 52 · rated 1918
Apr 2022
2020
6th Irish 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 1918
Oct 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+4
1957 → 1961
Tournaments
2
3 games
Score
2.5/ 383.3%
2W1D0L
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 | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #60 | — | -6.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #9 | — | +10.4 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#97
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#25,467
in continent
World
#34,448
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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