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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 1753. He is on a breakout run, having gained +91 Elo over the past 12 months. 101 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
1753
Standard
Rpd1649·Blz—
All-time high
1862
−109 pts below
Nov 2009 · age 58
Nov 2009 · age 58
Activity
77
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
101 past 12 mo · ≈8/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#91,435
#91,435 · players worldwide · of 216,808
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
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+100
1653 → 1753
Tournaments
30
115 games
Score
67.5/ 11558.7%
49W39D27L
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
top 10 of 17| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Rankings
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England
#1,474
out of 3,845 players
Europe
#65,362
in continent
World
#91,434
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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