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McHugh, Kevin
🇮🇪FIDE 2500507· Male· Ireland· Born in 1963
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Kevin Mchugh, a 63-year-old Irish player, is rated 1841. He has fluctuated between 1841 and 1938 over the past 2 years. 12 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8, LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 3-4, and LCU Armstrong Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 3-4. He had 2 career breaks: 12 months (2012–2013) and 21 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2175 was reached at age 38 (Jan 2001); he also reached Irish #25 in Feb 2013.
Current rating
1841
Standard
Rpd1968·Blz1955
All-time high
2175
−334 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 38
Jan 2001 · age 38
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#63,967
#63,967 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2024
11th Irish 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1938
Jun 2024
Best 12-month gain (+35 Elo)
1903 → 1938
Jun 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 60
Mar 2023
2020
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 1953 → returned at 1948
Sep 2020
2019
10th Irish 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2067
Feb 2019
2018
Re-crossed 2100
at age 55
Mar 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-27
1868 → 1841
Tournaments
5
11 games
Score
3.5/ 1131.8%
3W1D7L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #109 | — | -19.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #23 | — | +15.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #69 | — | +2.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/5 | #629 | 1756 | -15.6 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/2 | #61 | — | -3.2 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#276
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#46,717
in continent
World
#63,966
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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