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Taylor, Stephen
🇮🇪FIDE 2535300· Male· Ireland· Born in 1974
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Stephen Taylor, a 52-year-old Irish player, is rated 1588 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Lisburn October Classic, The Martin Johnston Summer League Rounds 11-14, and The Martin Johnston Summer League rounds 8-10. Also played 1 rapid event (including Lisburn Chess Club City Championship 2025) recently.
Current rating
1588
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1588
at best
Dec 2025 · age 51
Dec 2025 · age 51
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#151,542
#151,542 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
42nd Irish 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 1588
Jun 2026
2025
Crossed 1500
at age 51
Dec 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 51
Dec 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 51
Dec 2025
All-time peak 1588
at age 51
Dec 2025
First FIDE rating
1588 · at age 51
Dec 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
0
1588 → 1588
Tournaments
3
4 games
Score
0/ 40.0%
0W1D3L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #11 | 1011 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 0/1 | #12 | 977 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 0/1 | #6 | 1036 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Ireland
#802
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#100,706
in continent
World
#151,527
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Ireland
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