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Armstrong, Chris

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FIDEFIDE 2510340· Male· Ireland· Born in 1964

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Chris Armstrong, a 62-year-old Irish player, is rated 1661. He has fluctuated between 1641 and 1698 over the past 2 years. 39 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival 9-Round Open 2026, Williamson Shield 2026, and FIDE World Amateur Chess Championships 2025 - U1700. Also played 7 rapid (including The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival Rapid Open 2026) and 1 blitz events (including UK Blitz Championships 2025 - Belfast Qualifier) recently. His peak of 1698 was reached at age 60 (Jun 2024).

Current rating

1661

Standard

Rpd1574·Blz1665

All-time high

1698

−37 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 60

Activity

27

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

39 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#123,674

#123,674 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

16 entries
2025
47th Irish 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1674
Sep 2025
2024
100 career games
at age 60
Dec 2024
Best 12-month gain (+219 Elo)
1479 → 1698
Jul 2024
All-time peak 1698
at age 60 · −37 from today
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 60
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 60
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival 9-Round Open 2026
perf 1741 (+81) · 2.5/7 · #35
Top opponent
vs Joe Fathallah 1,956
The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival 9-Round Open 2026 · Feb 2026 · +6.9 Elo
Evolution
+4
1657 → 1661
Tournaments
11
60 games
Score
24.5/ 6040.8%
26W8D26L

Last 12 months — tournaments

top 10 of 11
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival 9-Round Open 2026
Open Swiss
Feb 20262.5/7#351741+13.4
Williamson Shield 2026
Open Swiss
Jan 20262.5/2#252571+7.0
FIDE World Amateur Chess Championships 2025 - U1700
Open Swiss
Nov 20253/4#371733-22.8
County Down Classic 2025
Open Swiss
Sep 20251/3#101607-6.0
Ulster Chess Union Summer Tournament 2025 Rounds 14-16
Team
Sep 20252.5/2#52346+4.4
Worst Elo result: FIDE World Amateur Chess Championships 2025 - U1700 (-22.8 Elo, finished #37).

Rankings

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Ireland
#675
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#85,388
in continent
World
#123,668
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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Ireland
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2
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3
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2,388
4
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5
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2,354
6
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2,344
7
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2,338
8
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2,320
9
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2,297
10
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2,296
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675🇮🇪Armstrong, Chris1,661
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
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85388🇮🇪Armstrong, Chris1,661
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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123668🇮🇪Armstrong, Chris1,661