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Delaney, Killian
FM🇮🇪FIDE 2501570· Male· Ireland· Born in 1985
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Killian Delaney, a 41-year-old Irish FIDE Master, is rated 2284 and ranked 13th among Irish players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2270 and 2306 over the past 2 years. 16 rated games in the past year (≈27/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 1 rapid (including 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship) and 1 blitz events (including 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A) recently. His peak of 2334 was reached at age 37 (Jul 2022); he also reached Irish #9 in Apr 2026.
Awarded FM in 2020 (age 35). At junior level, he reached #1 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2284
Standard
Rpd2160·Blz2182
All-time high
2334
−50 pts below
Jul 2022 · age 37
Jul 2022 · age 37
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#13
#13 · Irish players · of 951
Career timeline
23 entries2026
Peak Irish rank: #9
at age 41 · rated 2306
Apr 2026
2nd Irish 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2306
Apr 2026
Re-crossed 2300
at age 41
Apr 2026
2023
Re-crossed 2300
at age 38
Feb 2023
2022
All-time peak 2334
at age 37 · −50 from today
Jul 2022
Re-crossed 2300
at age 37
Jun 2022
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+9
2275 → 2284
Tournaments
6
15 games
Score
11.5/ 1576.7%
8W7D0L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 3/5 | #24 | — | -15.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #28 | — | -6.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #14 | — | +7.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #1 | — | +10.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #7 | — | +8.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 2/2 | #7 | — | +5.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsConor O`DonnellFM
🇮🇪IRL·2294
+11 −8 =4
23 games·last met Aug 2020
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vsColm DalyFM
🇮🇪IRL·2191
+6 −10 =6
22 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsShane MelaughFM
🇮🇪IRL·2254
+12 −3 =3
18 games·last met Aug 2023
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vsGavin Melaugh
🇮🇪IRL·2111
+9 −2 =2
13 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsDavid Murray
🇮🇪IRL·2084
+6 −4 =3
13 games·last met Aug 2019
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Rankings
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Ireland
#13
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#3,072
in continent
World
#4,590
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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