Paul Taaffe

IRL · 60 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1909 (Jun 2025)

Best performance: 1975 at The DCU Majors(Best of 2024)

World #=58228 live245#57,983 publishedIreland #234

OCT26 Rating

1863

Live Rating

1863.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

Rating History · Classical

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Classical games since the October list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the OCT26 list (Oct 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	Malahide Club Championships 2026Jul 25 – Aug 24TPR 1809	4/6	1809

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

Event timeline · Classical

36 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.

Malahide Club Championships 20261809
Jul – Aug 2026Swisschess-results.com
#3 in 2026Score 4/6Opp avg 1660Start 1901
Irish Championship 2026 - Intermediate1743
Jul – Aug 2026Swisschess-results.com
#4 in 2026Score 3/5Opp avg 1743Start 1901
LCU Branagan Cup - finals stage—(2)
Jul 2026Teamfederation source
Score 1½/2Opp avg 1790Start 1901
LCU Killane Shield - group stage1619
Jun – Jul 2026Teamfederation source
#5 in 2026Score ½/3Opp avg 1892Start 1901
LCU O'Hanlon Cup 2025-2026 Round 11—(1)
May 2026Teamfederation source
Score 1/1Opp avg 1882Start 1892
2026 Malahide Millennium Tournament - Inter1874
May 2026Swisschess-results.com
#2 in 2026Score 4/6Opp avg 1725Start 1892
LCU O'Hanlon Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10—(2)
Mar – Apr 2026Teamfederation source
Score 2/2Opp avg 1808Start 1888
LCU O'Hanlon Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8—(2)
Jan – Mar 2026Teamfederation source
Score 1/2Opp avg 1800Start 1888
LCU Armstrong Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8—(1)
Jan – Feb 2026Teamfederation source
Score 0/1Opp avg 1995Start 1888
The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival 2026 Expert1923
Jan – Feb 2026Swisschess-results.com
Best of 2026Score 3/5Opp avg 1851Start 1888
LCU O'Hanlon Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 5-6—(2)
Nov 2025 – Jan 2026Teamfederation source
Score 1/2Opp avg 1798Start 1882
LCU O'Hanlon Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 3-4—(1)
Oct – Dec 2025Teamfederation source
Score 2/2Opp avg 1658Start 1905
LCU Armstrong Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 3-4—(1)
Nov 2025Teamfederation source
Score ½/1Opp avg 1952Start 1882
LCU O'Hanlon Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 1-2—(2)
Sep – Nov 2025Teamfederation source
Score 1½/2Opp avg 1722Start 1905
LCU Armstrong Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 1-2—(1)
Sep – Oct 2025Teamfederation source
Score ½/1Opp avg 1882Start 1905
Cork Congress 2025 - Masters1732
Oct 2025Swissfederation source
#2 in 2025Score 1/5Opp avg 1972Start 1905
LCU Branagan Cup 2025 group stage—(1)
Jun – Jul 2025Teamfederation source
Score ½/1Opp avg 1772Start 1909
Div 1 Armstrong 2024-2025 Round 11—(1)
Apr 2025Teamfederation source
Score ½/1Opp avg 1949Start 1878
Div 4 O'Hanlon Cup 2024-2025 Round 11—(1)
Apr 2025Teamfederation source
Score 1/1Opp avg 1931Start 1878
Div 4 O'Hanlon Cup 2024-2025 Rounds 9-10—(2)
Feb – Apr 2025Teamfederation source
Score 2/2Opp avg 1813Start 1882
Irish National Club Championships 20251912
Mar 2025Teamfederation source
Best of 2025Score 3/5Opp avg 1840Start 1870
Div 4 O'Hanlon Cup 2024-2025 Rounds 7-8—(1)
Jan – Mar 2025Teamfederation source
Score ½/2Opp avg 1820Start 1882
Div 1 Armstrong 2024-2025 Rounds 7-8—(1)
Jan – Feb 2025Teamfederation source
Score 1/1Opp avg 1551Start 1882
Div 4 O'Hanlon Cup 2024-2025 Rounds 5-6—(2)
Dec 2024 – Feb 2025Teamfederation source
Score ½/2Opp avg 1836Start 1874
Div 4 O'Hanlon Cup 2024-2025 Rounds 3-4—(1)
Oct – Nov 2024Teamfederation source
Score 2/2Opp avg 1783Start 1877

Rated near Paul Taaffe · Classical

World

#=58228Torsten Heckmann1863.0
#=58228Oleg Lapin1863.0
#=58228Paul Taaffe1863.0
#=58228Bharathakoti Sneha1863.0
#=58228Vasileios Polyzos1863.0

Ireland

#232Joshua Ryan1865.0
#233Anthony Whalley1864.0
#234Paul Taaffe1863.0
#=235Jason Rawlinson1862.0
#=235Sean Cardenas Treacy1862.0

Live ratings projected from the OCT26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE