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McPhillips, Karl
FM🇮🇪FIDE 2501503· Male· Ireland· Born in 1988
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Karl Mcphillips, a 38-year-old Irish FIDE Master, is rated 2163 and ranked 32nd among Irish players, and in the top 5% worldwide. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and took a 12-month break between May 2012 and Jun 2013. Recent standard appearances include LCU Armstrong Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8, LCU Armstrong Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 5-6, and LCU Armstrong Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 3-4. His peak of 2327 was reached at age 27 (Dec 2015, Irish #10 at the time).
Awarded FM in 2015 (age 27). At junior level, he reached #1, #3 and #1 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2163
Standard
Rpd2178·Blz2120
All-time high
2327
−164 pts below
Dec 2015 · age 27
Dec 2015 · age 27
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#32
#32 · Irish players · of 939
Career timeline
19 entries2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 35
Jun 2023
2017
Re-crossed 2300
at age 29
Mar 2017
2015
Peak Irish rank: #10
at age 27 · rated 2327
Dec 2015
Best 12-month gain (+55 Elo)
2272 → 2327
Dec 2015
All-time peak 2327
at age 27 · −164 from today
Dec 2015
FM title awardedFM
at age 27
Oct 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+35
2128 → 2163
Tournaments
5
8 games
Score
7/ 887.5%
6W2D0L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1/1 | #19 | — | +4.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #19 | — | +9.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/1 | #47 | — | +11.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #24 | — | +3.6 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #51 | — | +7.0 |
Hot streak: 5 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsDavid FitzsimonsIM
🇮🇪IRL·2307
+4 −4 =0
8 games·last met Jan 2020
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vsStephen BradyFM
🇮🇪IRL·2261
+0 −3 =4
7 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsJonathan O'Connor
🇮🇪IRL·2159
+4 −1 =2
7 games·last met May 2023
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vsAnthony Fox
🇮🇪IRL·1876
+5 −0 =2
7 games·last met Apr 2017
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vsGerard O'Connell
🇮🇪IRL·1996
+4 −1 =1
6 games·last met Mar 2019
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Rankings
/
Ireland
#32
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#7,384
in continent
World
#10,365
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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