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Sweeney, Ronan
🇮🇪FIDE 2501660· Male· Ireland· Born in 1989
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Ronan Sweeney, a 37-year-old Irish player, is rated 1738. He has slipped back 68 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include LCU Armstrong Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, LCU Ennis Shield 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, and LCU Ennis Shield 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8. He took a 25-month break between May 2020 and Jul 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1822 was reached at age 36 (Sep 2025).
Current rating
1738
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1822
−84 pts below
Sep 2025 · age 36
Sep 2025 · age 36
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#96,605
#96,605 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2025
18th Irish 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 1822
Oct 2025
All-time peak 1822
at age 36 · −84 from today
Sep 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 36
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+94 Elo)
1722 → 1816
Apr 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 35
Mar 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 35
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-76
1814 → 1738
Tournaments
9
15 games
Score
4.5/ 1530.0%
2W5D8L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #70 | — | -1.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #66 | — | -7.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #60 | — | -11.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/2 | #64 | — | -9.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #92 | — | -8.2 |
Rankings
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Ireland
#499
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#68,696
in continent
World
#96,604
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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