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Briggs, Irina
🇬🇧FIDE 486345· Female· England· Born in 1982
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Irina Briggs, a 44-year-old English player, is rated 1608 — just 18 short of her peak of 1626 (Sep 2025, age 43). She is on a steady climb with +30 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent appearances: 2026 4NCL Bradford Congress Under 1700 and Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2025 B-Open. Also played 1 rapid event (including Black Mountain Rapid 2026) recently.
Competes as a woman since 2024.
Current rating
1608
Standard
Rpd1592·Blz1629
All-time high
1626
−18 pts below
Sep 2025 · age 43
Sep 2025 · age 43
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#143,920
#143,920 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 43
Sep 2025
All-time peak 1626
at age 43 · −18 from today
Sep 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+341 Elo)
1266 → 1607
Nov 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 42
Nov 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 42
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 42
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+30
1578 → 1608
Tournaments
2
18 games
Score
6/ 1833.3%
6W7D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsBoglarka Rebecca Bors1,441·Women and Girls Classical Weekend Congress - May 2026 - U1700·R5·-28.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/1 | #53 | 2372 | -17.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/8 | #80 | 1696 | +48.0 |
Rankings
/
England
#2,166
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#96,676
in continent
World
#143,909
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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