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HJ
Halpenny, John
🇮🇪FIDE 2510235· Male· Ireland· Born in 1987
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John Halpenny, a 39-year-old Irish player, is rated 1647. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 46-month break between Sep 2018 and Aug 2022 (COVID-19 included). Recent standard appearances include LCU BEA Cup South 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, LCU BEA Cup South 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8, and Irish Championship First Weekender Intermediate 2025. His peak of 1682 was reached at age 37 (Jun 2024).
Current rating
1647
Standard
Rpd1641·Blz1579
All-time high
1682
−35 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 37
Jun 2024 · age 37
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#129,345
#129,345 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+262 Elo)
1420 → 1682
Jun 2024
All-time peak 1682
at age 37 · −35 from today
Jun 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 37
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 37
Mar 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 36
Jul 2023
18th Irish 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 1443
Feb 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-27
1674 → 1647
Tournaments
3
8 games
Score
2.5/ 831.3%
3W1D4L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #28 | — | -9.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/1 | #18 | — | -3.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 0/2 | #25 | — | -15.0 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#694
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#88,662
in continent
World
#129,339
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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