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Quinn, Rory
FM🇮🇪FIDE 2501643· Male· Ireland· Born in 1978
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Rory Quinn, a 48-year-old Irish FIDE Master, is rated 2119 and ranked 42nd among Irish players, and in the top 6% worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 8 months. 59 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include The National Club championship 2026, Munster Chess Union Club League Division 1 Round 7, and LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10. Also played 1 rapid (including Galway Speed Chess Championship 2025 Rapid) and 2 blitz events (including Galway Speed Chess Championship 2025 Blitz) recently. His peak of 2158 was reached at age 40 (Apr 2018); he also reached Irish #27 in Dec 2018.
Awarded FM in 2022 (age 44).
Current rating
2119
Standard
Rpd2059·Blz1918
All-time high
2158
−39 pts below
Apr 2018 · age 40
Apr 2018 · age 40
Activity
39
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
49 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#42
#42 · Irish players · of 939
Career timeline
19 entries2026
2nd Irish 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 2145
Feb 2026
Best 12-month gain (+86 Elo)
2059 → 2145
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 47
Nov 2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 47
Jun 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 46
Jun 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2100
at age 45
Apr 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+14
2105 → 2119
Tournaments
15
49 games
Score
33/ 4967.3%
28W10D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #45 | — | -4.8 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 2/5 | #51 | — | -20.0 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #17 | 2078 | -1.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #14 | — | +5.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #23 | — | -6.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #21 | — | +2.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #9 | 2087 | -1.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/5 | #1 | 2102 | -0.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #3 | — | +13.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/5 | #1 | — | +18.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsPaul Walsh
🇮🇪IRL·2093
+3 −7 =8
18 games·last met Feb 2019
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vsKieran Moynihan
🇮🇪IRL·2035
+6 −2 =4
12 games·last met May 2025
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vsP. J. Rea
🇮🇪IRL·1898
+7 −1 =0
8 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsPiotr Leichert
🇵🇱POL·1878
+5 −1 =0
6 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsThomas Junior Dunne
🇮🇪IRL·1960
+4 −1 =1
6 games·last met Jun 2025
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Rankings
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Ireland
#42
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#9,916
in continent
World
#13,698
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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