James J. McDonnell

IRL · 72 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2054 (Jul 2002)

Best performance: 2168 at 7th London Chess Classic: Weekday Under 2000(Best of 2015)

NOV26 Rating

1802

Live Rating

1802.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Nov 2026	1802	0
Oct 2026	1802	0
Sep 2026	1802	0
Aug 2026	1802	0
Jul 2026	1802	0
Jun 2026	1802	0
May 2026	1802	0
Apr 2026	1802	0
Mar 2026	1802	0
Feb 2026	1802	0
Jan 2026	1802	0
Dec 2025	1802	0

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

From 380 classical games on record, the latest on Sep 8, 2024.

Classical games since the November list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	61st Hull Congress Under 2000Sep 6, 2024 – Sep 8, 2024TPR 1681	2/5	1681

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Event timeline · Classical

50 of 70 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2024	9	4	1760	1717
2023	18	7½	1720	1663
2022	32	19	1683	1748
2021	10	6	1612	1684
2019	38	21½	1698	1748
2018	35	21	1729	1801
2017	28	15	1791	1820
2016	62	32½	1825	1839
2015	14	11	1788	2018
2013	3	2	1824	1949
2012	17	5½	2019	1886
2011	7	2½	1776	1674
2009	18	5½	1999	1858
2008	15	3	2230	1990
2006	5	1½	2315	2166

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

61st Hull Congress Under 20001681
Sep 2024Swissfederation source
#2 in 2024Score 2/5Opp avg 1753Start 1821
Wimbledon FIDE Congress May 2024 - U20001770
May 2024Swissfederation source
Best of 2024Score 2/4Opp avg 1770Start 1827
60th Hull Congress Under 20001566
Sep 2023Swissfederation source
#4 in 2023Score 1½/4Opp avg 1653Start 1730
Nemtzov Cup City of Belfast Championships 20231608
Apr – May 2023Swissfederation source
#3 in 2023Score 2½/6Opp avg 1665Start 1752
29th 4NCL Congress Major1645
Jan 2023Swissfederation source
#2 in 2023Score 3/5Opp avg 1645Start 1758
Caplin Hastings 38th Weekend Congress1859
Jan 2023Swissfederation source
Best of 2023Score 1½/4Opp avg 1946Start 1758
Central London Chess Congress - Imperial College - Major1793
Nov 2022Swissfederation source
#4 in 2022Score 3½/5Opp avg 1520Start 1755
The Ulster Championships 2022 Senior1879
Aug 2022Swissfederation source
Best of 2022Score 3/6Opp avg 1784Start 1765
Chessable British Chess Championships 2022: Weekend Open (Atkins)1558
Aug 2022Swissfederation source
#7 in 2022Score 2/5Opp avg 1630Start 1765
28th 4NCL Congress Major1767
Jul 2022Swissfederation source
#5 in 2022Score 3/5Opp avg 1672Start 1764
City of Belfast - Nemtzov Cup—(2)
Jun 2022Swissfederation source
Score 4½/5Opp avg 1597Start 1752
Central London Chess Congress 2022 Major—(2)
Apr 2022Swissfederation source
Score 1½/4Opp avg 1734Start 1756
2nd 4NCL Easter Congress Major1797
Apr 2022Swissfederation source
#3 in 2022Score 5/7Opp avg 1725Start 1756
Williamson Shield 2022 over 16001722
Feb 2022Swissfederation source
#6 in 2022Score 2½/5Opp avg 1722Start 1759
27th 4NCL Congress Major1813
Jan 2022Swissfederation source
#2 in 2022Score 3½/5Opp avg 1718Start 1753
Central London Chess Congress - Major1813
Nov 2021Swissfederation source
Best of 2021Score 4/5Opp avg 1620Start 1746
57th Hull Congress Major1672
Oct 2021Swissfederation source
#2 in 2021Score 3½/5Opp avg 1672Start 1752
25th 4NCL Congress Major1540
Jul 2021Swissfederation source
#3 in 2021Score 2½/5Opp avg 1540Start 1768
11th CSC London Chess Classic: Weekday Under 20501702
Dec 2019Swissfederation source
#6 in 2019Score 2/5Opp avg 1702Start 1774
Central London Chess Congress (Major Section) 20191575
Nov 2019Swissfederation source
#8 in 2019Score 3/5Opp avg 1575Start 1796
Ulster Senior Championship 20191938
Aug 2019Swissfederation source
Best of 2019Score 1½/5Opp avg 2087Start 1782
73rd Hampstead FIDE Chess Congress U19001597
Jun 2019Swissfederation source
#7 in 2019Score 2½/4Opp avg 1502Start 1799
2nd 4NCL Spring Bank Holiday Congress U20501720
May 2019Swissfederation source
#4 in 2019Score 3½/7Opp avg 1720Start 1815
Southend Easter Bank Holiday Congress U1900 20191710
Apr 2019Swissfederation source
#5 in 2019Score 4½/7Opp avg 1608Start 1830
70th Hampstead FIDE Chess Congress U19001905
Mar 2019Swissfederation source
#3 in 2019Score 3½/4Opp avg 1569Start 1825

Live ratings projected from the NOV26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE