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RJ
Ryan, Joseph
FM🇮🇪FIDE 2500426· Male· Ireland· Born in 1968
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Joseph Ryan, a 58-year-old Irish FIDE Master, is rated 2197 and ranked 24th among Irish players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He has held steady between 2150 and 2200 for 11 months. 80 rated games in the past year (≈37/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Play Off d'Ascens-Descens a Primera Divisio 2026, XLII Obert La Lira 2026 Rondas 8, and XIII Torneig Classic Internacional Sant Marti 2026 Rondas 7-9. His peak of 2363 was reached at age 39 (Oct 2007, Irish #6 at the time); he spent 18 months in Irish top 10.
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 33).
Current rating
2197
Standard
Rpd2217·Blz—
All-time high
2363
−166 pts below
Oct 2007 · age 39
Oct 2007 · age 39
Activity
50
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
80 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#24
#24 · Irish players · of 952
18 months in National top 10 (2001–2013)
18 months in National top 10 (2001–2013)
Career timeline
21 entries2024
4th Irish 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2246
Apr 2024
2020
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2271 → returned at 2261
Apr 2020
2019
4th Irish 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2293
Oct 2019
2017
6th Irish 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2284
Jul 2017
Best 12-month gain (+105 Elo)
2179 → 2284
Jul 2017
2016
Re-crossed 2200
at age 48
Aug 2016
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-12
2209 → 2197
Tournaments
18
79 games
Score
50/ 7963.3%
41W20D18L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsOrelvis Perez MitjansGM2,191·XIII Torneig Classic Internacional Sant Marti 2026 Rondas 7-9·R9·+9.9
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
18 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/2 | #5 | 2206 | +0.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2710 | +3.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #10 | 2175 | +0.8 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #24 | — | -1.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #13 | 2133 | -0.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/3 | #1 | 2339 | +14.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #97 | 1465 | -6.8 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 4/4 | #1 | — | +34.0 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #102 | — | -11.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #6 | 1923 | -6.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMiguel MunozGM
🇵🇪PER·2316
+2 −5 =10
17 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsLuis Rojas KeimIM
🇨🇱CHI·2303
+3 −6 =7
16 games·last met May 2015
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vsFilemon CruzIM
🇵🇪PER·2282
+3 −3 =5
11 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsMarcelo PaneloIM
🇦🇷ARG·2304
+3 −6 =2
11 games·last met Jul 2016
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vsMarc Sanchez IbernFM
🇪🇸ESP·2316
+1 −3 =6
10 games·last met Feb 2014
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Rankings
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Ireland
#24
out of 1,229 players
Europe
#5,846
in continent
World
#8,326
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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