Format
WM
Wallace, Martin
🇮🇪FIDE 2503867· Male· Ireland· Born in 1957
Follow Martin WallaceTrack his monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
Martin Wallace, a 69-year-old Irish player, is rated 1828. He has fluctuated between 1828 and 1911 over the past 2 years. 22 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8, and LCU Heidenfeld Trophy 2025-2026 Rounds 5-6. He had 2 career breaks: 12 months (2012–2013) and 30 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2103 was reached at age 56 (Jun 2013, Irish #39 at the time).
Current rating
1828
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2103
−275 pts below
Jun 2013 · age 56
Jun 2013 · age 56
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#67,784
#67,784 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+85 Elo)
1826 → 1911
Feb 2025
100 career games
at age 68
Feb 2025
2023
8th Irish 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1915
Jan 2023
2022
15th Irish 60-65 player
at age 65 · rated 1917
Apr 2022
2020
Inactive for 30 months
paused at 1917 → returned at 1907
May 2020
2015
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 58
Aug 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-21
1849 → 1828
Tournaments
7
19 games
Score
7/ 1936.8%
4W6D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #42 | — | +3.4 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 2.5/9 | #198 | 1795 | -15.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #81 | — | -10.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #39 | — | +7.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #2 | — | +11.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #80 | — | +1.0 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/2 | #96 | — | -15.6 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#301
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#49,386
in continent
World
#67,783
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Ireland
| 1 | 🇮🇪Follow Sam E. CollinsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,462 |
| 2 | 🇮🇪Follow Tarun KanyamaralaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,426 |
| 3 | 🇮🇪Follow Tom O`GormanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,385 |
| 4 | 🇮🇪Follow Stephen JesselTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,357 |
| 5 | 🇮🇪Follow Mark QuinnTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,354 |
| 6 | 🇮🇪Follow Alexander BaburinTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,344 |
| 7 | 🇮🇪Follow Adam CollinsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,338 |
| 8 | 🇮🇪Follow David FitzsimonsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,307 |
| 9 | 🇮🇪Follow Anuar TureshbayevTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,304 |
| 10 | 🇮🇪Follow Kavin VenkatesanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,297 |
| ... | ||
| 301 | 1,828 | |
Europe
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
| 2 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 3 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,764 |
| 4 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,744 |
| 5 | 🇵🇱Follow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,739 |
| 6 | 🇭🇺Follow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,729 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Follow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,728 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷Follow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,721 |
| 9 | 🇦🇿Follow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 10 | 🇹🇷Follow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,713 |
| ... | ||
| 49386 | 1,828 | |
World
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 6 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,764 |
| 8 | 🇮🇳Follow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,761 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| 9 | 🇨🇳Follow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| ... | ||
| 67783 | 1,828 | |