IRL · 74 yrs · K=40 · Peak 1626 (May 2024)
Best performance: 1569 at Irish Weekend Championships(Best of 2014)
Classical rating
1595
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Sep 2019 · Inactive on FIDE’s list
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Classical
Classical rating unchanged at 1595 over the last 12 months; peak 1626 in May 2024.
Official rating by month
Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.
| List | Classical | Rapid |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 1595, 0, 0 games | 1639, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 1595, 0, 0 games | 1639, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 1595, 0, 0 games | 1639, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 1595, 0, 0 games | 1639, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 1595, 0, 0 games | 1639, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 1595, 0, 0 games | 1639, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 1595, 0, 0 games | 1639, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 1595, 0, 0 games | 1639, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 1595, 0, 0 games | 1639, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 1595, 0, 0 games | 1639, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 1595, 0, 0 games | 1639, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 1595, 0, 0 games | 1639, 0, 0 games |
Form · Classical
From 107 classical games on record, the latest on Aug 3, 2024.
No rated classical games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 British Championship: PM Under 1450Jul 29, 2024 – Aug 3, 2024 | 3/6 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Classical
From 26 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2014–2024
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | David Cox, Jul 2023 · 2023 British Championship: PM Under 1450 | , 1319 |
| 2, | Thomas Syms, Nov 2023 · UCD Congress 2023 Challengers | , 1251 |
| 3, | Heather Enid Walker, Jul 2023 · 2023 British Championship: PM Under 1450 | , 1213 |
| 4, | Dexter Harris, Aug 2019 · Ulster Junior Championship 2019 | , 1101 |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | David Murray, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2016 · Irish Championships Weekend Open 2016 | , 0/1 | , 2179 |
| 2, | CM Oissine Murchadha, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2014 · Irish Weekend Championships | , 0/1 | , 1903 |
| 3, | Jimmy Deneher, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2018 · Irish over 40s Championships 2018 Over 1600 Nat | , 0/1 | , 1756 |
| 4, | Peter J. Lynch, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2014 · Irish Weekend Championships | , ½/1 | , 1662 |
| 5, | Tom Collins, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2018 · Irish over 40s Championships 2018 Over 1600 Nat | , ½/1 | , 1615 |
| 6, | Mark J Smith, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2024 · 2024 British Championship: PM Under 1450 | , ½/1 | , 1613 |
| 7, | Jeff Wilson, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2024 · 2024 British Championship: Weekend Yates Under 1500 | , ½/1 | , 1575 |
| 8, | Ethan Cole, Highest-rated meeting: Jan 2023 · The Williamson.Shield 2023 section B | , ½/1 | , 1535 |
| 9, | Paddy Divilly, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2014 · Irish Weekend Championships | , ½/1 | , 1517 |
| 10, | Samidh Saxena, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2024 · 2024 British Championship: PM Under 1450 | , 0/1 | , 1494 |
Openings · Classical
From the moves of 21 of 107 classical games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 11 of 11 games.
As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...e5.
All openings (2 as White, 1 as Black)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 4 | 50% |
| Vienna Game | 3 | 83% |
4 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 6.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez | 3 | 50% |
7 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 1505 | 1380 |
| 2023 | 9 | 4 | 1346 | 1303 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1½ | 1554 | 1467 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 2179 | — |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | 1694 | 1569 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Jul – Aug 2024Swissfederation sourceScore 3/6Opp avg 1554Start 1626
- Jul 2024Swissfederation sourceScore 3/5Opp avg 1575Start 1626
- Jan 2024Swissfederation sourceBest of 2024Score 3/6Opp avg 1449Start 1383
- Nov 2023Swissfederation sourceScore 2½/5Opp avg 1251Start 1369
- Aug 2023Swissfederation sourceScore 3½/6Opp avg 1390Start 1389
- Jul 2023Swissfederation sourceBest of 2023Score 3/6Opp avg 1260Start 1428
- Jul 2023Swissfederation sourceScore 2½/5Opp avg 1178Start 1428
- 2024 British Championship: PM Under 1450 · Jul – Aug 2024 · 3/6
- 2024 British Championship: Weekend Yates Under 1500 · Jul 2024 · 3/5
- Gonzaga Classic 2024 Challengers · Jan 2024 · 3/5
- Williamson Shield Intermediate 2024 · Jan 2024 · 3/6
- UCD Congress 2023 Challengers · Nov 2023 · 2½/5
- Ulster Championship 2023 Junior · Aug 2023 · 3½/6
- 2023 British Championship: PM Under 1450 · Jul 2023 · 3/6
- 2023 British Championship: Weekender - Yates · Jul 2023 · 2½/5
- Henderson Cup City of Belfast Championships 2023 · Apr – May 2023 · 3/6
- The Williamson.Shield 2023 section B · Jan 2023 · 3/5
- Limerick U1400 · Oct 2019 · 3/5
- Ulster Junior Championship 2019 · Aug 2019 · 4/6
- Irish over 40s Championships 2018 Over 1600 Nat · Mar – Apr 2018 · 4/7
- Irish Championships Weekend Open 2016 · Jul 2016 · 2/5
- Irish Championships Junior 2016 · Jul 2016 · 3/5
- Irish Junior Championships 2015 · Jul 2015 · 2½/5
- Irish Weekend Championships · Jul 2014 · 2½/5
- Irish Junior Championships 2014 · Jul 2014 · 2½/4
- Irish Championships Junior 2013 · Jul 2013 · 3/5
- e2e4 Dublin International Easter Congress Major 2013 · Mar – Apr 2013 · 4½/6
World
- #=392402Nikolaos Katsiavos1595
- #=392402Ali Kebedov1595
- #=392402Martin Kelly1595
- #=392402Andor Kern1595
- #=392402Victor Keromen1595
Ireland
- #=1302Richard Sheahan1596
- #=1302Kai Wong1596
- #1304Martin Kelly1595
- #=1305James Carolan1594
- #=1305Yanbo Yu1594
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.