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OGorman, Brendan
🇬🇧FIDE 419214· Male· England· Born in 1951
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Brendan Ogorman, a 75-year-old English player, is rated 1721. He is progressing steadily with +68 Elo over the past 12 months. 109 rated games in the past year (≈48/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include London Chess League FIDE Weekender - April 2026 - U2000, Muswell Hill FIDE Congress 7-8 April 2026, and London Chess League FIDE Weekender - March 2026 - U2000. Also played 5 rapid events (including Hendon FIDE Rapid - 13 November) recently. His peak of 1862 was reached at age 58 (Nov 2009).
Current rating
1721
Standard
Rpd1612·Blz—
All-time high
1862
−141 pts below
Nov 2009 · age 58
Nov 2009 · age 58
Activity
78
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
100 past 12 mo · ≈8/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#102,457
#102,457 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 75
Feb 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+191 Elo)
1591 → 1782
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 73
Mar 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1600
at age 72
Sep 2023
2022
31st English 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1690
Apr 2022
2020
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1639 → returned at 1671
Mar 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+48
1673 → 1721
Tournaments
29
126 games
Score
67/ 12653.2%
51W45D30L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsDavid C Helsby1,575·Northampton Standard Play Chess Series 2025-26 - November 2025 U1900·R1·-15.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
16 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3/6 | #15 | 1641 | -12.4 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/2 | #17 | 1782 | -19.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/3 | #12 | 1803 | +4.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/3 | #16 | 2118 | +2.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/5 | #5 | 1792 | +1.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/5 | #15 | 1617 | -24.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #6 | 1591 | -10.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/3 | #14 | 1620 | -14.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/3 | #22 | 1777 | -1.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #12 | 1053 | -8.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSalvatore Pepe
🇬🇧ENG·1631
+5 −4 =5
14 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsStephen C Pride
🇬🇧ENG·1656
+2 −2 =9
13 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsOliver Finnegan
🇬🇧ENG·1814
+5 −4 =3
12 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsJulian D Llewellyn
🇬🇧ENG·1832
+1 −6 =4
11 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsTimothy J Crouch
🇬🇧ENG
+4 −1 =4
9 games·last met Jul 2018
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Rankings
/
England
#1,646
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#72,500
in continent
World
#102,455
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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