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Walsh, David W.
🇮🇪FIDE 2503875· Male· Ireland· Born in 1961
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David W. Walsh, a 65-year-old Irish player, is rated 1738 — just 27 short of his peak of 1765 (May 2025, age 64). He has held steady between 1700 and 1750 for 6 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈8/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 3-4. He took a 30-month break between May 2020 and Dec 2022 (COVID-19 included).
Current rating
1738
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1766
All-time high
1765
−27 pts below
May 2025 · age 64
May 2025 · age 64
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#96,605
#96,605 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2025
All-time peak 1765
at age 64 · −27 from today
May 2025
Best 12-month gain (+133 Elo)
1622 → 1755
Jan 2025
2022
25th Irish 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1650
Apr 2022
2020
39th Irish 55-60 player
at age 59 · rated 1650
Oct 2020
Inactive for 30 months
paused at 1650 → returned at 1643
May 2020
2017
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 56
Dec 2017
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-27
1765 → 1738
Tournaments
5
11 games
Score
3/ 1127.3%
1W6D4L
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 | 0.5/2 | #72 | — | -3.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #29 | — | -0.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/2 | #71 | — | -6.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/2 | #74 | — | -6.8 |
Team | Jun 2025 | 0.5/2 | #61 | — | -9.6 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#499
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#68,696
in continent
World
#96,604
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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