Colm Daly vs Kavin Venkatesan
Colm Daly (59, FM, IRL) and Kavin Venkatesan (18, FM, IRL) have met 10 times in classical OTB. Daly leads with 4 wins to 2, with 4 draws — a 40% draw rate. Their last meeting at Drogheda Super Rapid 2K25 KlimaX drew. With current classical ratings of 2191 and 2297, the Elo model gives Venkatesan a 49% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2191 vs 2297 (Δ -106)
With Colm Daly as white
29% Colm23% draw49% Kavin
With Kavin Venkatesan as white
21% Colm19% draw60% Kavin
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Colm Daly | Kavin Venkatesan | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2191+16 | 2297-3 |
| Peak rating | 2380 · Apr 2006 | 2313 · Sep 2023 |
| Peak age | 39 | 15 |
| World rank now | #8,646 | #4,204 |
| World rank peak | #2,679 | #3,700 |
| Federation rank now | #28 | #9 |
| Games (career, STD) | 894 | 560 |
| Months active | 216 | 94 |
| % white wins | 61% | 51% |
| % black wins | 50% | 46% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 1591 | 1686 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 149 | 87 |
Best Win
Colm Daly
Kavin Venkatesan
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (15)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Colm Daly
Kavin Venkatesan