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Dempsey, Paul
🇮🇪FIDE 2501058· Male· Ireland· Born in 1982
Paul Dempsey, a 44-year-old Irish player. currently rated 2143 in Standard, career peak of 2204 (Jun 2015). He had 4 career breaks: 68 months (2002–2008), 21 months (2008–2010), 12 months (2012–2013), 66 months (2020–2025).
Current rating
2143
Standard
Rpd2138·Blz2141
All-time high
2204
−61 pts below
Jun 2015 · age 33
Jun 2015 · age 33
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#35
in Ireland · of 942
Career timeline
12 entries2020
Inactive for 66 months
paused at 2163 → returned at 2146
May 2020
2016
Re-crossed 2200
at age 34
Feb 2016
2015
Crossed 2200
at age 33
Jun 2015
All-time peak 2204
at age 33 · −61 from today
Jun 2015
2013
Peak Irish rank: #18
at age 31 · rated 2195
Jun 2013
2012
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2183 → returned at 2195
May 2012
Recent Results (last 12 months)
Evolution
-20
2163 → 2143
Score
3/ 560.0%
2W2D1L
Standard rating history
Rankings
/
Ireland
#35
out of 1,233 players
Europe
#8,952
in continent
World
#11,823
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Ireland
Europe
World
FIDE Games Detail
Last scraped: 2026-04-17Scrape games
5 Standard games (last 12 months)
2026-04STDLCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8Elo 2143
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karacol, Sitki FatihTUR | 1800 | 1 | +2.4 | ♚ |
2026-02STDLCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 5-6Elo 2141
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O`donovan, RichardIRL | 1997 | ½ | -4.4 | ♔ |
2026-01STDLCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 3-4Elo 2145
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler, Kevin C.IRL | 1943 | ½ | -5.6 | ♚ |
| Kildea, RobbieIRL | 1939 | 1 | +4.4 | ♔ |
2025-12STDLCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 1-2Elo 2146
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzgerald, MartinIRL | 1865 | 0 | -17 | ♔ |