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Fitzsimons, David
IM🇮🇪FIDE 2501961· Male· Ireland· Born in 1991
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David Fitzsimons, a 35-year-old Irish International Master, is rated 2320 and ranked 8th among Irish players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2300 and 2350 for 7 months. 55 rated games in the past year (≈47/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include LCU Armstrong Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, DCU Open 2026, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 5-6. Also played 2 rapid (including Drogheda Super Rapid 2K25 KlimaX) and 1 blitz events (including Cork Chess Club Christmas Blitz - Invitational) recently. His peak of 2416 was reached at age 24 (Jun 2015); he also reached Irish #3 in Oct 2015 and spent 30 months in Irish top 5.
Awarded IM in 2018 (age 27) and FM in 2012 (age 21). At junior level, he reached #1, #1 and #1 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2320
Standard
Rpd2260·Blz2263
All-time high
2416
−96 pts below
Jun 2015 · age 24
Jun 2015 · age 24
Activity
58
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
55 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#8
#8 · Irish players · of 951
30 months in National top 5 (2014–2017)
30 months in National top 5 (2014–2017)
Career timeline
19 entries2025
Re-crossed 2300
at age 34
Nov 2025
2019
Re-crossed 2300
at age 28
May 2019
2018
500 career games
at age 27
Nov 2018
IM title awardedIM
at age 27 · 2nd quarter Presidential Board 2018
Aug 2018
2017
30 months in national top 5
longest streak 30 months · since Sep 2014
Feb 2017
2015
Peak Irish rank: #3
at age 24 · rated 2409
Oct 2015
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Best result
Dun Laoghaire Chess club 50th anniversary Championship of Championsperf 2432 (+124) · 5.5/7 · #2
Top opponent
Evolution
+12
2308 → 2320
Tournaments
11
49 games
Score
34.5/ 4970.4%
29W11D9L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsAlexander BaburinGM2,365·Dun Laoghaire Chess club 50th anniversary Championship of Champions·R3·+5.8
2.[W]vsMark HeidenfeldIM2,315·Dun Laoghaire Chess club 50th anniversary Championship of Champions·R1·+5.1
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #35 | — | +2.9 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/4 | #5 | 2328 | +1.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #2 | 2969 | +6.2 |
Round-Robin | Oct 2025 | 5.5/7 | #2 | 2432 | +13.5 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/5 | #1 | — | +8.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #63 | — | +1.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/5 | #4 | 2226 | -2.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/9 | #19 | 2112 | -16.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6/9 | #37 | 2233 | -4.1 |
Team | Jul 2025 | 1.5/2 | #6 | — | +0.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsColm DalyFM
🇮🇪IRL·2191
+14 −15 =9
38 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsSam E. CollinsIM
🇮🇪IRL·2459
+1 −16 =8
25 games·last met May 2023
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vsStephen BradyFM
🇮🇪IRL·2266
+8 −7 =9
24 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsAnthony Fox
🇮🇪IRL·1850
+11 −2 =7
20 games·last met Jan 2020
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vsMark QuinnIM
🇮🇪IRL·2354
+2 −8 =4
14 games·last met Sep 2024
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Rankings
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Ireland
#8
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#2,282
in continent
World
#3,485
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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