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Whalley, Anthony
🇮🇪FIDE 2504448· Male· Ireland· Born in 1974
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Anthony Whalley, a 52-year-old Irish player, is rated 1842 — just 20 short of his peak of 1862 (Mar 2024, age 50). He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 45 months (2020–2024, COVID-19 included) and 20 months (2024–2025). Recent standard appearances include LCU O'Hanlon Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 9-10, LCU O'Hanlon Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8, and LCU Armstrong Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 5-6.
Current rating
1842
Standard
Rpd1843·Blz1848
All-time high
1862
−20 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 50
Mar 2024 · age 50
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#63,635
#63,635 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2026
10th Irish 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 1861
Jan 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+92 Elo)
1770 → 1862
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 50
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1862
at age 50 · −20 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1862 → returned at 1861
Mar 2024
2022
14th Irish 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 1770
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-20
1862 → 1842
Tournaments
6
11 games
Score
5.5/ 1150.0%
7W1D3L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #28 | — | -8.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/1 | #47 | — | -5.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #59 | — | +7.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #55 | — | -13.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #114 | — | -10.6 |
Rankings
/
Ireland
#282
out of 1,228 players
Europe
#46,481
in continent
World
#63,635
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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