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Cafolla, Peter
🇮🇪FIDE 2500884· Male· Ireland· Born in 1957
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Peter Cafolla, a 69-year-old Irish player, is rated 1952. He is progressing steadily with +50 Elo over the past 12 months. 53 rated games in the past year (≈36/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include X Open Internacional de Ajedrez Semana Santa San Vicente del Raspeig 2026 A, Segunda Autonomica Sur FACV 2026 Rondas 9-11, and Segunda Autonomica Sur FACV 2026 Rondas 8. He had 2 career breaks: 14 months (2001–2003) and 26 months (2003–2005). His peak of 2116 was reached at age 46 (Apr 2003); he also reached Irish #33 in Sep 2009.
Current rating
1952
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2116
−164 pts below
Apr 2003 · age 46
Apr 2003 · age 46
Activity
42
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
53 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#36,253
#36,253 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
20 entries2026
9th Irish 65-70 player
at age 69 · rated 1952
Jun 2026
2018
3rd Irish 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1991
Sep 2018
2017
500 career games
at age 60
Oct 2017
2016
Re-crossed 2000
at age 59
Apr 2016
2015
Best 12-month gain (+84 Elo)
1983 → 2067
May 2015
2014
Re-crossed 2000
at age 57
Aug 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+50
1902 → 1952
Tournaments
10
53 games
Score
26.5/ 5350.0%
15W23D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/5 | #2 | 1972 | +3.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/8 | #373 | 1968 | +2.0 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #61 | 2643 | +7.4 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #14 | 2455 | +2.8 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 3.5/7 | #6 | 2016 | +17.0 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 4/8 | #5 | 1930 | +0.4 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #90 | 1675 | -6.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/7 | #160 | 2005 | +18.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/8 | #33 | 1879 | -4.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/7 | #81 | 1966 | +9.8 |
Hot streak: 6 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsAnthony Fox
🇮🇪IRL·1876
+3 −0 =12
15 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsColm DalyFM
🇮🇪IRL·2165
+1 −6 =3
10 games·last met Oct 2023
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vsStephen BradyFM
🇮🇪IRL·2261
+0 −9 =1
10 games·last met Aug 2020
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vsBernard Boyle
🇮🇪IRL·1843
+6 −2 =1
9 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsGordon FreemanFM
🇮🇪IRL·2045
+3 −2 =4
9 games·last met Aug 2024
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Rankings
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Ireland
#108
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#26,775
in continent
World
#36,252
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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