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O`Flaherty, Paul
🇮🇪FIDE 2502291· Male· Ireland· Born in 1988
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Paul O`Flaherty, a 38-year-old Irish player, is rated 1744 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 90-month break between Aug 2018 and Mar 2026. Recent appearance: The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival Weekender 2026 Championship.
Current rating
1744
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1744
at best
Mar 2026 · age 38
Mar 2026 · age 38
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#94,634
#94,634 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
24th Irish 35-40 player
at age 38 · rated 1744
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+37 Elo)
1707 → 1744
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1744
at age 38
Mar 2026
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 36
Mar 2024
2019
54th Irish 20-35 player
at age 31 · rated 1511
Jun 2019
2018
Crossed 1500
at age 30
Aug 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+37
1707 → 1744
Tournaments
2
10 games
Score
7.5/ 1075.0%
7W1D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsLysander Schwab1,687·The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival Weekender 2026 Championship·R4·-23.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jun 2026 | 3.5/5 | #5 | 1915 | +46.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/4 | #7 | 2494 | +37.2 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#471
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#67,486
in continent
World
#94,632
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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