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O'Connor, Jonathan
🇮🇪FIDE 2501112· Male· Ireland· Born in 1963
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Jonathan O'Connor, a 63-year-old Irish player, is rated 2159 and ranked 33rd among Irish players, and in the top 5% worldwide. He has held steady between 2150 and 2200 for 15 months. 24 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. Also played 2 rapid events (including The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival Rapid Open 2026) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 35 months (2002–2005), 41 months (2005–2008), 15 months (2008–2009) and 12 months (2012–2013). His peak of 2242 was reached at age 55 (Jun 2018); he also reached Irish #17 in Jan 2010.
Current rating
2159
Standard
Rpd2118·Blz2128
All-time high
2242
−83 pts below
Jun 2018 · age 55
Jun 2018 · age 55
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#33
#33 · Irish players · of 939
Career timeline
19 entries2024
2nd Irish 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2186
Feb 2024
2019
3rd Irish 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2215
Jan 2019
2018
4th Irish 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 2242
Jun 2018
All-time peak 2242
at age 55 · −83 from today
Jun 2018
Best 12-month gain (+53 Elo)
2185 → 2238
Mar 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2200
at age 54
Jun 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-10
2169 → 2159
Tournaments
10
23 games
Score
13.5/ 2358.7%
11W5D7L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0/1 | #56 | — | -8.0 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1.5/3 | #84 | — | +2.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #73 | — | -2.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #3 | — | +11.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6.5/7 | #1 | 2278 | +12.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/2 | #124 | — | -18.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #99 | — | -9.0 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1.5/2 | #22 | — | -0.6 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 0/1 | #24 | — | -6.2 |
Team | Jun 2025 | 1.5/2 | #17 | — | +9.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsStephen BradyFM
🇮🇪IRL·2261
+1 −12 =4
17 games·last met Jan 2024
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vsColm DalyFM
🇮🇪IRL·2165
+0 −5 =7
12 games·last met Aug 2023
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vsSam E. CollinsIM
🇮🇪IRL·2462
+1 −10 =1
12 games·last met Jun 2022
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vsDavid FitzsimonsIM
🇮🇪IRL·2307
+2 −8 =1
11 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsAnthony Fox
🇮🇪IRL·1876
+6 −1 =4
11 games·last met Jan 2026
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Rankings
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Ireland
#33
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#7,578
in continent
World
#10,630
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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