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Armstrong, Chris
🇮🇪FIDE 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
Jun 2024 · age 60
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
34 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#124,054
#124,054 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2025
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+4
1657 → 1661
Tournaments
9
51 games
Score
20.5/ 5140.2%
23W6D22L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/7 | #35 | 1741 | +13.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/2 | #25 | 2571 | +7.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/4 | #37 | 1733 | -22.8 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/3 | #10 | 1607 | -6.0 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 2.5/2 | #5 | 2346 | +4.4 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/5 | #5 | — | +3.6 |
Team | Aug 2025 | 0/1 | #11 | 950 | -9.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/4 | #6 | 1853 | +0.6 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 3/3 | #4 | 2411 | +6.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsChristopher Kelly
🇮🇪IRL·1760
+0 −5 =4
9 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsCathal J Murphy
🇮🇪IRL·1614
+2 −6 =0
8 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsNikolai Dimitrov
🇮🇪IRL·1543
+6 −1 =0
7 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsJoe Gunning
🇮🇪IRL·1525
+4 −1 =2
7 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsAdam Rushe
🇮🇪IRL·1732
+1 −1 =5
7 games·last met Dec 2022
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Rankings
/
Ireland
#663
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#85,607
in continent
World
#124,048
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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