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Lavery, Robert
🇮🇪FIDE 2513323· Male· Ireland· Born in 1986
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Robert Lavery, a 40-year-old Irish player, is rated 1756 — just 29 short of his peak of 1785 (Oct 2025, age 39). He has held steady between 1750 and 1800 for 10 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Williamson Shield 2026, Bangor Chess Club 60th Anniversary Classic r3, and Ulster Masters Chess Championship o1700. Also played 1 rapid (including The Citi Belfast Charity Rapidplay 2025) and 2 blitz events (including UK Blitz Championships 2025 - Belfast Qualifier) recently.
Current rating
1756
Standard
Rpd1817·Blz1778
All-time high
1785
−29 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 39
Oct 2025 · age 39
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#90,558
#90,558 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2025
23rd Irish 35-40 player
at age 39 · rated 1785
Oct 2025
All-time peak 1785
at age 39 · −29 from today
Oct 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+223 Elo)
1539 → 1762
Jun 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 38
Mar 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 37
Dec 2023
Crossed 1500
at age 37
Mar 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+4
1752 → 1756
Tournaments
6
20 games
Score
10/ 2050.0%
8W4D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3/5 | #18 | 1885 | -3.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/4 | #20 | 1795 | -17.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #17 | 868 | -13.2 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2.5/5 | #12 | 1833 | +6.6 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 2/2 | #1 | 2545 | +21.2 |
Team | Aug 2025 | 0/1 | #16 | 951 | -9.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAdam Rushe
🇮🇪IRL·1732
+7 −1 =0
8 games·last met Jan 2024
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vsAndrew Campbell
🇮🇪IRL·1951
+0 −5 =2
7 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsMandar Tahmankar
🇮🇳IND·2085
+0 −6 =1
7 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsChristopher Kelly
🇮🇪IRL·1760
+0 −2 =5
7 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsDanny Roberts
🇮🇪IRL·1928
+1 −4 =2
7 games·last met Jan 2025
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Rankings
/
Ireland
#444
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#64,813
in continent
World
#90,556
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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