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O`Connell, David
🇮🇪FIDE 2502852· Male· Ireland· Born in 1982
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David O`Connell, a 44-year-old Irish player, is rated 1859. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and took a 44-month break between Apr 2020 and Jan 2024 (COVID-19 included). 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 3-4. His peak of 1904 was reached at age 43 (Feb 2025).
Current rating
1859
Standard
Rpd1867·Blz1863
All-time high
1904
−45 pts below
Feb 2025 · age 43
Feb 2025 · age 43
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#58,854
#58,854 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
13 entries2025
12th Irish 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 1903
Oct 2025
All-time peak 1904
at age 43 · −45 from today
Feb 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+88 Elo)
1810 → 1898
Jun 2024
2022
12th Irish 35-40 player
at age 40 · rated 1810
Mar 2022
2020
Inactive for 44 months
paused at 1810 → returned at 1832
Apr 2020
2019
Re-crossed 1800
at age 37
May 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-37
1896 → 1859
Tournaments
5
6 games
Score
1.5/ 625.0%
1W1D4L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #98 | — | -13.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #97 | — | -9.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #83 | — | -11.4 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #93 | — | -9.6 |
Team | Jun 2025 | 1.5/2 | #11 | — | +6.6 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#255
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#43,076
in continent
World
#58,854
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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