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Moynihan, Kieran
🇮🇪FIDE 2500663· Male· Ireland· Born in 1970
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Kieran Moynihan, a 56-year-old Irish player, is rated 2035. He is on a steady climb with +33 Elo over the past 12 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include The National Club championship 2026, Munster Chess Union Club League Division 1 Round 7, and Munster Chess Union Club League Division 1 Rounds 5-6. He had 3 career breaks: 13 months (2011–2012), 12 months (2013–2014) and 31 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2180 was reached at age 42 (Sep 2012); he also reached Irish #20 in Apr 2013.
Current rating
2035
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2180
−145 pts below
Sep 2012 · age 42
Sep 2012 · age 42
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#22,585
#22,585 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2026
8th Irish 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2035
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+33 Elo)
2002 → 2035
Jun 2026
2023
5th Irish 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 2142
Jan 2023
100 career games
at age 53
Jan 2023
2020
1st Irish 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 2134
Oct 2020
Inactive for 31 months
paused at 2134 → returned at 2140
Apr 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+33
2002 → 2035
Tournaments
5
11 games
Score
5.5/ 1150.0%
3W5D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 2/4 | #55 | — | +16.0 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #28 | 2094 | +2.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #25 | — | 0.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #10 | 2048 | +16.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #19 | 1971 | -1.4 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsPaul Walsh
🇮🇪IRL·2093
+5 −2 =15
22 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsRory QuinnFM
🇮🇪IRL·2119
+2 −6 =4
12 games·last met May 2025
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vsJan Heinrich
🇸🇰SVK·1930
+4 −0 =4
8 games·last met Dec 2014
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vsJames Naughton
🇮🇪IRL·2080
+2 −4 =1
7 games·last met May 2024
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vsOleg GubanovIM
🇮🇪IRL·2261
+0 −4 =2
6 games·last met Feb 2026
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Rankings
/
Ireland
#66
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#16,616
in continent
World
#22,585
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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