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Whelan, Niall P.
🇮🇪FIDE 2500809· Male· Ireland· Born in 1960
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Niall P. Whelan, a 66-year-old Irish player, is rated 1573. He has slipped back 47 Elo over the past 12 months. 33 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Power Solutions Arctic Chess NGP 2026 B, The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival Weekender 2026 Major, and The Irish 65plus Championship 2026. His peak of 1649 was reached at age 56 (May 2016).
Current rating
1573
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1697
All-time high
1649
−76 pts below
May 2016 · age 56
May 2016 · age 56
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#157,369
#157,369 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
19 entries2026
57th Irish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1592
Feb 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+236 Elo)
1386 → 1622
Feb 2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 65
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 64
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 64
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 64
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
XXII Torneo Internacional Gran Hotel Bali Grupo B Aficionadosperf 1805 (+233) · 3/5 · #292
Evolution
-47
1620 → 1573
Tournaments
7
41 games
Score
17.5/ 4142.7%
15W5D21L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/4 | #35 | 1857 | -31.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/3 | #3 | 2299 | +14.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/6 | #22 | 1717 | +19.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/5 | #292 | 1805 | -13.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/4 | #18 | — | -13.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/5 | #140 | 1762 | -3.8 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1/4 | #7 | — | -18.0 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#818
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#103,738
in continent
World
#157,353
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Ireland
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