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Duffy, Brendan
🇮🇪FIDE 2510561· Male· Ireland· Born in 1975
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Brendan Duffy, a 51-year-old Irish player, is rated 1846 — just 3 short of his peak of 1849 (Mar 2024, age 49). He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 34 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included) and 24 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: LCU Ennis Shield 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8.
Current rating
1846
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1849
−3 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 49
Mar 2024 · age 49
Activity
—
1 past 12 mo
classical only
classical only
Signature stat
#62,522
#62,522 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2026
13th Irish 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1846
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+109 Elo)
1740 → 1849
Apr 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 49
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1849
at age 49 · −3 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 24 months
paused at 1849 → returned at 1846
Mar 2024
2022
16th Irish 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 1746
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-3
1849 → 1846
Tournaments
1
1 games
Score
0.5/ 150.0%
0W1D0L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #56 | — | -3.4 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#274
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#45,701
in continent
World
#62,522
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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