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Joyce, John
🇮🇪FIDE 2500655· Male· Ireland· Born in 1970
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John Joyce, a 56-year-old Irish player, is rated 1997. He has fluctuated between 1964 and 2026 over the past 2 years. 19 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include The National Club championship 2026, LCU Armstrong Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, and LCU Armstrong Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8. He had 4 career breaks: 17 months (2001–2002), 14 months (2003–2004), 17 months (2006–2007) and 30 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2277 was reached at age 34 (Oct 2004); he also reached Irish #12 in Oct 2003.
Current rating
1997
Standard
Rpd1966·Blz1916
All-time high
2277
−280 pts below
Oct 2004 · age 34
Oct 2004 · age 34
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#27,972
#27,972 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2026
10th Irish 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2019
Apr 2026
2025
2nd Irish 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 2026
Sep 2025
Best 12-month gain (+62 Elo)
1964 → 2026
Sep 2025
2020
Inactive for 30 months
paused at 2005 → returned at 2002
May 2020
2016
8th Irish 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2171
Jan 2016
2011
7th Irish 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2221
Jan 2011
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-15
2012 → 1997
Tournaments
8
18 games
Score
6/ 1833.3%
4W4D10L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0/1 | #76 | — | -5.4 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1.5/4 | #72 | — | +0.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/2 | #112 | — | -18.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #23 | — | +8.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #46 | — | +1.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/2 | #107 | — | -9.6 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/2 | #123 | — | -7.8 |
Team | Jun 2025 | 2/3 | #9 | — | +13.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMel O'Cinneide
🇮🇪IRL·2105
+1 −7 =1
9 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsZygimantas Jakubauskas
🇱🇹LTU·2007
+6 −1 =2
9 games·last met May 2024
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vsKillian DelaneyFM
🇮🇪IRL·2279
+3 −4 =0
7 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsGordon FreemanFM
🇮🇪IRL·2045
+3 −2 =2
7 games·last met Dec 2023
View head-to-head →
vsAnthony Fox
🇮🇪IRL·1876
+2 −3 =1
6 games·last met Mar 2020
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Rankings
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Ireland
#76
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#20,673
in continent
World
#27,972
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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