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Macdonagh, Alan
🇮🇪FIDE 2502682· Male· Ireland· Born in 1956
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Alan Macdonagh, a 70-year-old Irish player, is rated 1792. He has held steady between 1750 and 1800 for 19 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Malahide Millennium Tournament - Intermediate, LCU O'Hanlon Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, and LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8. He had 2 career breaks: 12 months (2017–2018) and 28 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2007 was reached at age 57 (Nov 2013); he also reached Irish #68 in Apr 2014.
Current rating
1792
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2007
−215 pts below
Nov 2013 · age 57
Nov 2013 · age 57
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#78,904
#78,904 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+111 Elo)
1752 → 1863
May 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 68
Mar 2024
2022
10th Irish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1772
Apr 2022
2020
Inactive for 28 months
paused at 1772 → returned at 1776
May 2020
2019
100 career games
at age 63
May 2019
2017
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1814 → returned at 1800
Oct 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+18
1774 → 1792
Tournaments
11
26 games
Score
14/ 2653.8%
7W14D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #26 | — | +0.8 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/5 | #29 | — | -8.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #12 | — | +6.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #70 | — | +0.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #5 | — | +7.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #67 | — | +1.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/2 | #37 | — | -11.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #36 | — | +8.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/2 | #39 | — | -9.6 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #18 | — | +6.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsFred Armstrong
🇮🇪IRL·1806
+1 −1 =9
11 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsBernard Boyle
🇮🇪IRL·1843
+2 −3 =5
10 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsGerard MacElligottCM
🇮🇪IRL·1953
+2 −6 =1
9 games·last met Aug 2023
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vsPat Fitzsimons
🇮🇪IRL·1696
+1 −0 =7
8 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsCiaran Quinn
🇮🇪IRL·1916
+1 −2 =5
8 games·last met Sep 2024
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Rankings
/
Ireland
#366
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#57,016
in continent
World
#78,903
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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