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Rothwell, Ben
🇮🇪FIDE 2521601· Male· Ireland· Born in 1992
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Ben Rothwell, a 34-year-old Irish player, is rated 1613. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include LCU BEA Cup South 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, LCU BEA Cup South 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8, and LCU BEA Cup South 2025-2026 Rounds 5-6. His peak of 1747 was reached at age 32 (May 2024).
Current rating
1613
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1747
−134 pts below
May 2024 · age 32
May 2024 · age 32
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#141,420
#141,420 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 33
Dec 2025
2024
All-time peak 1747
at age 32 · −134 from today
May 2024
Best 12-month gain (+221 Elo)
1525 → 1746
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 32
Mar 2024
97th Irish 20-35 player
at age 32 · rated 1576
Jan 2024
2023
Crossed 1500
at age 31
Feb 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-13
1626 → 1613
Tournaments
5
9 games
Score
3.5/ 938.9%
2W3D4L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #24 | — | -1.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #19 | — | -5.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #16 | — | +1.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/1 | #17 | — | +2.6 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #21 | — | -8.8 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#779
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#95,344
in continent
World
#141,410
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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