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Brearley, Thierry
🇮🇪FIDE 2523930· Male· Ireland· Born in 1965
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Thierry Brearley, a 61-year-old Irish player, is rated 1528 — just 1 short of his peak of 1529 (Mar 2024, age 59). He is on a steady climb with +20 Elo over the past 12 months. 14 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Malahide Millennium Tournament - Intermediate, LCU BEA Cup North 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, and LCU BEA Cup North 2025-2026 Rounds 5-6.
Current rating
1528
Standard
Rpd1470·Blz—
All-time high
1529
−1 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 59
Mar 2024 · age 59
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#174,801
#174,801 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
66th Irish 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1526
May 2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 61
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 60
Dec 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 60
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 60
Mar 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+335 Elo)
1194 → 1529
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+34
1494 → 1528
Tournaments
6
18 games
Score
4/ 1822.2%
3W2D13L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/5 | #37 | — | +1.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #10 | — | +11.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #18 | — | +17.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #45 | — | -5.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #47 | — | -5.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #30 | — | +12.8 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Ireland
#878
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#112,174
in continent
World
#174,764
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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